As the California Lottery’s Powerball nears the 10th-largest jackpot in the game, lines have already started to develop at nearby businesses offering it. History, with a projected $750 million up for grabs this Monday. In the drawing conducted on Saturday, no one properly matched all six winning numbers 11, 14, 34, 47, 51, and Powerball 18. There were still a few rather large payments.
With all five white ball numbers matching two tickets sold in Maine and New York, each winner received a $1 million Powerball jackpot. One lucky South Dakota player matched all five white ball digits after paying an additional $1 for the Power Play option, therefore creating a two-million-dollar prize ticket. More than 30 other tickets were sold throughout the country, with awards ranging from $50,000 to $100,000 Powerball jackpot. According to lottery authorities, more than 230,000 winning tickets were purchased in California; the top reward came to $21,448.
The next Powerball drawing on Monday, which takes place in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, will celebrate the 37th drawing after a ticket properly matched all six digits was an event which last happened on May 31 in California. For people who could become Powerball jackpot winners of the expected $750 million award, there is an option to get a lump-sum payment of around $338.6 million. They can also pick one instant payment, then 29 yearly payments with a 5% yearly rising rate.
Each Powerball ticket costs $2; the drawing is set to take place on the West Coast at 8 p.m. In a news release, Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO, said, “The excitement of playing for a colossal Powerball jackpot is back! It only takes one $2 Powerball ticket to win Monday’s jackpot, and a portion of that sale will go directly to supporting programs and services that benefit local communities.”
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