The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are more than 292 million to 1. A player who buys a $2 ticket has about a 1 in 11,688,053 chance to match five numbers but not the Powerball and win a second-prize of at least $1 million. The odds of winning a third prize of at least $50,000 are 913,129 to 1.
A Powerball ticket sold in Missouri won $50,000 but just missed the $20 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Monday, March 31, the Missouri Lottery said.
The lucky ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven store located at 763 North Euclid Street in Anaheim. The retail location also earns a max bonus of $1 million for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.
Two $1 million Powerball prizes capped off a lucky weekend for Georgia lottery players. Two tickets sold in the Peach State matched five numbers but not the Powerball in the March 29 drawing, narrowly missing the estimated $527 million jackpot, the Georgia Lottery said. Other players scored $150,000 and $50,000 prizes, results show.
A winning ticket with all six numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing – worth $526.5 million – was sold in Anaheim. The winner has the option of receiving the jackpot in 30 installments or a lump sum of around $243.8 million, the California Lottery announced. Both options are before taxes.
A Powerball ticket sold in California won the $527 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, March 29, the California Lottery said. The lucky ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Anaheim, which is about a 25-mile drive southeast from Los Angeles, officials said.
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WCBD Charleston on MSNSomeone in Summerville won $50K from a Powerball ticket. The winner has a few days left to claim their prizeA winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 will soon expire if it’s not claimed by Thursday afternoon. State lottery officials say the winning ticket was purchased at the Spinx (360 E. 5th North Street) in Summerville on October 5 of last year.
Nineteen players in New Jersey won $10,000 or more last week playing Powerball, Mega Millions and New Jersey Lottery games.