Powerball jackpot hits $875 MILLION after no one wins Wednesday’s draw
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $875 MILLION After Wednesday Night’s Draw Failed To Produce A Winner
- The jackpot has now rolled – and the next draw is on Saturday
- The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s draw were 23, 35, 45, 66, 67, and the Powerball was 20. The Power Play was 2X
The Powerball jackpot has reached $875 million after Wednesday night’s draw failed to produce a winner.
The life-changing jackpot has now rolled – and the next draw is on Saturday, where one lucky player from all over the US could win a big prize.
The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s draw were 23, 35, 45, 66, 67, and the Powerball was 20. The Power Play was 2X.
Despite no big jackpot winner, two people won $1,000,000 during the game on Wednesday night. They were based in Florida and Indiana.
So far, no one has won the Powerball top prize for 36 consecutive draws, meaning the record-breaking jackpot has risen even further.
The Powerball jackpot has reached $875 million after Wednesday night’s draw failed to produce a winner
The jackpot has a cash value of $441.9 million – an amount excluding taxes and awarded immediately.
Just two months ago, that payout would have been closer to $430 million — due to rising interest rates as the Federal Reserve continues to fight inflation.
Drew Svitko, president of the Powerball product group and executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery, said, “Whether it’s your first time buying a lottery ticket or you play often, if you hit the jackpot, don’t forget to get your first ticket. lottery ticket and contact your local lottery with any questions.
“Your local lottery is the best resource for information on ticket closing times and how to claim a prize.”
Meanwhile, the odds of hitting the jackpot are an astronomical 1 in 292 million. For reference, the chance of being struck by lightning is a more realistic 1 in 15,000.
Despite this, just a few months ago, a lucky player in California walked away with more than $2 billion after dialing all six numbers correctly. The prize was the largest in American lotto history, dating back nearly 100 years.
The jackpot has a cash value of $441.9 million – an amount excluding taxes and awarded immediately
Prior to the historic $2 billion win in November — bought by an as-yet-unnamed individual at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena — the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was a $1.586 billion Powerball prize that three ticketholders won and had to split in 2016.
Last July, a lucky player in Illinois won an astonishing $1.337 billion jackpot in the Mega Millions lottery – the odds of which are even more astronomical than 1 in 302 million.
That prize was the third-biggest win in US lotto history, four years after a South Carolina gambler scooped $1.537 billion in another lucrative Mega Millions drawing.
For those lucky enough, tickets cost $2 and are sold in 45 US states, as well as Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
According to Powerball, more than half of all proceeds remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was purchased – with the draws broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
Players can watch the drawings live online at Powerball.com.