Showing posts with label Powerball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Powerball. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 08, 2022

A Single Winning Ticket for the $2.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot Was Sold in California

CNN: A lone winning ticket for the record $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot was sold in Altadena, California, lottery officials said Tuesday, making the lucky ticket holder the winner of the largest lottery prize ever.

The ticket was sold at a Joe’s Service Center, the California Lottery said on Twitter. Results posted to Powerball.com similarly said there was one winner who matched all six numbers in California – the odds of which were 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association.

The winning numbers, which were announced Tuesday morning after Monday night’s drawing was delayed, were 10-33-41-47-56 and the Powerball was 10, according to the association. » | Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN | Tuesday, November 8, 2022

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Monday, November 07, 2022

Powerball: Lotto Rises to $1.9bn World Record Prize with No Jackpot Winner

The Powerball has had no winner after 40 consecutive drawings. | EPA/EFE/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK

BBC: The US Powerball jackpot has climbed to a record $1.9bn (£1.7bn) ahead of Monday's draw after there was no winning ticket for Saturday's prize.

The premier lottery game has had no winner in more than three months after 40 consecutive drawings.

The odds of winning the jackpot in Monday's draw are one in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.

The previous world-record jackpot was set in 2016, when $1.59bn was split between three Powerball players. » | Bernd Debusmann Jr, BBC News | Monday, November 7, 2022

Lottery officials announce winning numbers for record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after Monday’s drawing was delayed »