The last time someone hit the Powerball jackpot was back in July, when one very lucky lottery player won $1.08 billion.
Lottery fever has also played a part a day before the drawing, the big prize soared from $925 million to $960 million due to"strong ticket sales." , with annual payments over 30 years. Winners almost always take the cash option, which for Saturday's drawing would be an estimated $441.4 million.Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.were 19-30-37-44-46 with Powerball 22 and Power Play x2.
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."
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