After Powerball officials announced there were no grand prize winners of Wednesday's $750 million jackpot, the Powerball jackpot now climbs to an estimated $875 million for the next drawing.The numbers from Monday night's $750 million Powerball drawing are: 23, 35, 45, 66, 67 and Powerball 20.Wednesday's jackpot was the sixth highest in the history of the game, but no one won the jackpot. Likewise, no ticket matched the Monday drawing of white balls 7, 23, 24, 32, 43 and red Powerball 18.Ticket buyers for Wednesday's drawing had a chance at either $750 million paid out in yearly increments or a $378.8 million one-time lump sum before taxes.The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday, July 15. The estimated $875 million jackpot for the next drawing carries an estimated cash value of $441.9 million.The game's abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to build big prizes that draw more players. The all-time largest Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion last November.The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was April 19 for a $252.6 million prize. Since then, no one has won the grand prize in the past 35 consecutive drawings.Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s drawing has grown to $560 million, with a cash option of $281.1 million.Nobody won the top prize in Tuesday’s drawing. There hasn’t been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since April 18.
After Powerball officials announced there were no grand prize winners of Wednesday's $750 million jackpot, the Powerball jackpot now climbs to an estimated $875 million for the next drawing.
The numbers from Monday night's $750 million Powerball drawing are:
23, 35, 45, 66, 67 and Powerball 20.
Wednesday's jackpot was the sixth highest in the history of the game, but no one won the jackpot. Likewise, no ticket matched the Monday drawing of white balls 7, 23, 24, 32, 43 and red Powerball 18.
Ticket buyers for Wednesday's drawing had a chance at either $750 million paid out in yearly increments or a $378.8 million one-time lump sum before taxes.
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday, July 15. The estimated $875 million jackpot for the next drawing carries an estimated cash value of $441.9 million.
The game's abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to build big prizes that draw more players. The all-time largest Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion last November.
The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was April 19 for a $252.6 million prize. Since then, no one has won the grand prize in the past 35 consecutive drawings.
Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s drawing has grown to $560 million, with a cash option of $281.1 million.
Nobody won the top prize in Tuesday’s drawing. There hasn’t been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since April 18.
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