A look back at some of the past lottery winners over the years, from how they won to their experiences after getting the money.
The last time someone hit the Powerball jackpot was back in July, when one very lucky lottery player won $1.08 billion.WASHINGTON, USA — Powerball is offering an eye-popping $1.4 billion jackpot for Saturday night's drawing. The winning numbers are 47-54-57-60-65 with Powerball 19 and Power Play 3. The big prize has grown exponentially for weeks after more than 30 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.
A jackpot winner now would get either the full $1.4 billion paid out over 30 years, or a cash payout of $614 million. Winners almost always take the cash option.Powerball hasn't seen a jackpot winner since July 19. The lengthy streak without a jackpot winner is due to the game's long odds,Even with the smaller lump sum payout, federal taxes will eat into those winnings, and some states also tax big lottery prizes. Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C.
Over the past few years, huge lottery jackpots have become more common as lottery officials have changed the rules and ticket prices to boost top prizes. Powerball's biggest change came in 2021 when officials decided to add a Monday drawing to its weekly lineup of Wednesday and Saturday evening drawings. At the time of the announcement, Powerball proclaimed the addition of the Monday drawing would lead to"larger, faster-growing jackpots." What are the largest US lottery jackpots ever won?$1.58 billion: Mega Millions – Aug. 8, 2023 – FL$1.
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