 after no winning lottery ticket was sold for the latest drawing, making it the third highest in US history The Powerball jackpot has surged yet again to an astounding $1BILLION as no lucky ticket holder managed to secure a winning combination in the latest drawing. During Monday's drawing, none of the tickets matched the numbers: 5, 8, 9, 17, 41, and the red Powerball 2. The initial jackpot was estimated at $900million. For the upcoming Wednesday drawing, the jackpot - the equivalent of £770million - is set to become the third highest in the history of the United States, and it will continue to grow until a fortunate winner emerges. Ticket buyers stand a chance to claim this massive prize either through yearly increments or by opting for a substantial one-time lump sum of $516.8 million (£396.37 million) before taxes. Three people won $2 million (£1.53 million) after matching all five numbers plus the Power Play, lottery officials said. The winning tickets were sold in Arkansas, Georgia and Texas. Five people won $1 million (£770,000) after matching all five numbers. The winning tickets were sold in Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, New York and Pennsylvania. The game's abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to build big prizes that draw more players. The largest Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion (£1.56 billion) Powerball last November. All the latest news, showbiz, lifestyle and sports updates, brought to you by our dedicated American team. to make sure you're not missing out. The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was April 19 for a top prize of nearly $253 million (£194.04 million). Since then, no one has won the grand prize in the past 38 consecutive drawings. Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.){kind=link}
The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1 billion (£770 million) after no winning lottery ticket was sold for the latest drawing, making it the third highest in US history
The Powerball jackpot has surged yet again to an astounding $1BILLION as no lucky ticket holder managed to secure a winning combination in the latest drawing.
During Monday’s drawing, none of the tickets matched the numbers: 5, 8, 9, 17, 41, and the red Powerball 2. The initial jackpot was estimated at $900million.
For the upcoming Wednesday drawing, the jackpot – the equivalent of £770million – is set to become the third highest in the history of the United States, and it will continue to grow until a fortunate winner emerges.
Ticket buyers stand a chance to claim this massive prize either through yearly increments or by opting for a substantial one-time lump sum of $516.8 million (£396.37 million) before taxes.