Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.5 billion

“With this Powerball jackpot alone, since the last time we had a victor, November 4th, we have generated more than $50 million for public schools”, Grief said. The lump sum Powerball payout would be $930 million.

“They’re used to the 6/49, which has packages”.

Lottery officials say the new prize is the world’s largest. The biggest prize ever is sending players to gas stations, corner stores and anywhere else tickets are sold for a chance to change their lives forever.

“You got a better chance of being hit by lightning … but for two bucks, what the heck”, Johnson said.

But here’s a pressing question for the procrastinators: What’s the deadline for buying Powerball tickets before the Wednesday, January 13 drawing? I never win anything. He doesn’t know who bought it or what the jackpot was, but that history may help to fuel sales now.

Powerball drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays exclusively on 8News.

The Jiffy Mart on Essex Road in Williston, and Circle K on Canal Street in Brattleboro each sold $150,000 winning Powerball tickets, officials confirm. “This was manufactured to create large jackpots and more ticket sales even though this is actually worse for the players”.

The odds are now 1 in 292 million against you winning.

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But it also increased the odds of getting all the numbers right to 1 in 292 million.

Initially, Saturday’s jackpot was set at $675 million before growing to $700 million on Thursday afternoon and now $1.5 billion. But there are actually quite a few lotteries that pay off. So if you’re going to buy a $2 Powerball ticket, enjoy your lark – but don’t pat yourself on the back too much for your constructive support of public education.

Past Powerball winning numbers can be found on the Powerball website.