Powerball jackpot grows to record $1.9 billion after no winner Saturday
Updated: 7:23 AM EST Nov 6, 2022
>> HERE ARE TONIGHT’S WINNING NUMBERS -- BEN: WITH THESE SIX NUMBS.ER >> I YELLED TO HER THAT WE W,ON AND I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT. YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. BEN: TAMMY AND CLIFF WEBSTER’S LIVES CHANGED FOREVER. THE ONIEDA NATION COUPLE HIT THE POWERBALL AT A GAS STATIONN I GREEN BAY IN JANUARY, TAKING HOME MORE THAN $150 MIIONLL AFTER TAXES. >> IT WAS ONE OF THE HAPPIEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. >> AND THEN WE WERE STANDING THERE, WHAT DO WE ?DO WHAT DO WE DO? >> I WANT TO HAVE MY FULL TOOLBOX AVAILABLE. BEN: THAT’S WHERE KURT PANOUSES, THE SELF-DESCRIBED LOTTERY LAWYER, STEPS .IN HE ISN’T REPRESENTING THE WEBSTERS, BUT HAS HELPEDORE M THAN 30 WINNERS NAVIGATE WHAT TO DO AFT TERHEY REALIZE THEY’VE N.WO AMONG HIS TOP TIPS, TAKE EXHAUSTIVE MEASURES TO STAY PRIVATE, EVEN RENTING A CAR TO GO TO THE LOTTERY OFFICE SO NO ONE CAN TRACK LICENSE PLATES. TAKE THE LUMP SUM, LIKE THE WEBSTER’S DID, AND SET UP TRUSTS TO PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY AND YOUR MONEY. >> THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO GO TO YOUR LOCAL CREDIT UNION THAT YOU’VE USED ALL YOUR LIFE AND OPEN UP AN ACCOUNT WITH TH.EM YOU NEED SOME GOOD FINANCIAL PLANNE.RS BEN: WISCONSIN LOTTERY REQUIRES WINNERS’ IDENTITIES BE REVEALED, THOUGH PANOUSES SAYS THERE MAY BE WAYS AROUND IT, INCLUDING COURT ORDERS FOR PRI.VACY >> THESE PEOPLE LOOK LIKE THEY’RE A VERY HAPPY COUPLE, AND YO U WANT THEM TO RIDE OUT INTO THE SUNSET AND ENJOY THEIR LIFE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THIS NEWFOUND FAME IS SOMETHING THAT THEY’RE NOT USED TO. BEN: IT IS A HASSLE THE WEBSTER’S CAN NOW AFFORD. >> JUST BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HA.VE BE HAPPY, AND MAYBE GOOD THINGS WILL COME, BECAUSE IT CAME FOR .US PATRK:IC BEN JOINS US LIVE IN MILWAUKEE TONIGHT. BEN, THERE HAS BEEN A PUSH TO KEEP LOTTERY WINNER ANONYMOUS? BEN: RIGHT, STATE LAAKWMERS INTRODUCED A BILL TO KEEP WINNERS’ IDENTIES SEETCR. IT FAILED TO GET A VOTE BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED IN 2020. THE LOTTERY SAYS IDENFYTIING WINNER
A record Powerball jackpot grew to an even larger $1.9 billion after no one won the lottery drawing on Saturday night.The numbers for the drawing were: white balls 28, 45, 53, 56, 69 and red Powerball 20.The website of the California Lottery Association said the next chance for someone to get lucky will be Monday.The new $1.9 billion jackpot is for a winner who is paid through an annuity over 29 years. Winners of lottery jackpots usually prefer a lump sum of cash, which for Monday’s drawing would be $929.1 million, the California lottery site said.The Powerball prize keeps getting more massive because of the inability of anyone to overcome the long odds of 1 in 292.2 million and win the jackpot. To take the top prize, players must match all five white balls and one red Powerball.Since someone won the prize on Aug. 3, there have been 40 drawings without a winner.Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A record Powerball jackpot grew to an even larger $1.9 billion after no one won the lottery drawing on Saturday night.
The numbers for the drawing were: white balls 28, 45, 53, 56, 69 and red Powerball 20.
The website of the California Lottery Association said the next chance for someone to get lucky will be Monday.
The new $1.9 billion jackpot is for a winner who is paid through an annuity over 29 years. Winners of lottery jackpots usually prefer a lump sum of cash, which for Monday’s drawing would be $929.1 million, the California lottery site said.
The Powerball prize keeps getting more massive because of the inability of anyone to overcome the long odds of 1 in 292.2 million and win the jackpot. To take the top prize, players must match all five white balls and one red Powerball.
Since someone won the prize on Aug. 3, there have been 40 drawings without a winner.
Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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