A Look at the Record Powerball Drawing

If no one matches all five numbers plus the Powerball for Wednesday’s drawing, the jackpot will continue to grow.

Under the previous system, players had to choose five numbers between 1 and 59, and one “Powerball” number between 1 and 35. A ticket sold at Express Mart, 367 Court St.in Plymouth, won $1 million in the Wednesday, January 6 draw. Lottery officials said about $400 million worth of tickets were sold on Saturday, the day of the drawing, and another $250-plus million on Friday.

Olivia Faulk had no interest in participating in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, but has had a change of heart after no one took home the jackpot that’s now at $1.4 billion. So while you don’t have to be American to win, you have to be in the U.S.to buy your ticket. “I’m not aware that the president has purchased a Powerball ticket”, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said to laughter at his daily briefing when asked how President Barack Obama feels about the lottery as a policy issue.

Can I play the Powerball lottery, even though I’m Canadian?

Powerball officials will allow you to purchase all possible combinations, but it isn’t a smart thing to do.

The Iowa Lottery said Dominguez’s prize would net $700,000 after federal and state tax withholdings.

But Powerball issues partial winnings to people who have at least some matching numbers.

The jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball has reached a world record estimated $1.5 billion.

If you don’t want to pick the numbers yourself, just ask the cashier for a “Quick Pick” ticket, and your numbers will be randomly picked for you.

Powerball mania is taking over the country as the jackpot increases to an astounding $1.4 billion, the largest prize in the game’s history. Despite your improved odds, your expected Powerball losses actually increase as you buy more tickets.