Powerball grows to highest jackpot of the year
The total is also the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot in the game's history.
On Saturday, the Powerball lottery reached an unprecedented high with a $863.8 million jackpot, setting the stage as the largest lottery total of the year. The winning numbers were 5, 9, 35, 54, and 63, with a Powerball of 7. The next drawing is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 10, with an estimated jackpot of $905 million, translating to a cash value of $391.9 million.
This is the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot ever recorded, and it would need to reach the $1 billion mark to join the top seven. Globally, this draw ranks as the 16th largest in U.S. history. Stephen Durrell, chair of the Powerball Product Group and executive director of the Kansas Lottery, noted that historically, once a Powerball jackpot enters the top 10, a significant influx of players joins the game.
The highest Powerball jackpot to date was a $2.04 billion ticket sold in California in November 2022, but no jackpot has ever surpassed the $1 billion mark in a lump-sum payment. This particular jackpot will also be the first won with participants from the United Kingdom joining the 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Powerball tickets were first sold in the U.K. on July 21, and if there is no winner, the jackpot is expected to increase faster due to the participation of more players. The previous jackpot was won on May 2, with 41 unsuccessful drawings since then. However, there have been numerous smaller victories, such as a $1 million winner in Ohio who matched all five white balls in a recent drawing.
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