The Powerball Jackpot
One of the most interesting facts about the Powerball is that it hasn’t been won since May 2016. It’s been more than two months since the jackpot was won last. It was only in a Wednesday drawing that the lucky winner finally claimed their prize. The winning ticket came from Vermont, the first in that state to win the jackpot. The winner took the prize as a reduced lump sum and an annuity over 29 years, but there are taxes involved that can take a big bite out of the prize.
There are five ways to get the winning numbers in the Powerball lottery. You can use the single Power Play number, the two, three, four, or five times Power Play numbers, or the 10X multiplier. The 10X Power Play multiplier is only used if the jackpot is less than $150 million. As of August 23, 2021, the Powerball will be drawn three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Until then, the number of drawings will depend on interest rates and sales. However, there are no set minimums for the Powerball jackpot.
Powerball is a lottery game that is played in all 50 states. In the United States, Powerball was introduced to replace Lotto*America in April 1992 and was followed ten years later by Mega Millions. There is one state that doesn’t sell lottery tickets, but is part of the US Virgin Islands. In terms of winners, the state with the most winners is Indiana. There have been 39 winners there, which represents over 10% of all jackpot winners. The second-highest number is Missouri with 31 winners.
The Powerball Jackpot Hasn’t Been Won Since May 2016
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday night. If the jackpot is hit, the winning tickets will be worth a combined $421 million. The cash option is worth an additional $252.1 million. In addition to the jackpot, two players in Arizona and Florida matched all five white balls to win $1 million. However, the winning tickets did not contain the Power Play option, which would have boosted their winnings to $2 million. However, 16 tickets in Michigan won $300.
The US Powerball lottery has two drawings: the main US Powerball drawing and the Double Play drawing. Each drawing uses the same set of numbers, but in a different order. The main drawing uses 1 through 69, while the Double Play draws use numbers from 1 to 26. If you win both, you will receive a prize.
The Double Play drawings follow the main US Powerball drawing on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The top prize for each drawing is $10 million. The drawings are held at the same location as the main Powerball drawing, at Tallahassee, Florida, and begin at 8:59 p.m. and go until 10 p.m.
