The Powerball jackpot stands at $1.8 billion for Saturday's drawing, with a cash value of $826.4 million. Wednesday's drawn numbers were 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with Powerball 22, and no jackpot winner was recorded. Nationwide, 11 tickets matched all five white balls to claim $1 million each, and numerous other tickets won $50,000 and $100,000 prizes. Since May 31 there have been 41 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, producing repeated rollovers that have inflated the prize. Powerball odds are 1 in 292.2 million for the jackpot, and tickets cost $2 across 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
"The Powerball jackpot is now a whopping $1.8 billion for Saturday's drawing, after yet another drawing passed without a big winner on Wednesday. The cash value is now up to $826.4 million, according to Powrerball. The numbers selected on Wednesday were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with the Powerball number being 22. The jackpot remains untouched, however, nationwide 11 tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes."
"There were also 117 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 36 tickets that won $100,000 prizes. Since May 31, there have been 41 straight drawings without a big winner. The next drawing will be Saturday night, with the prize expected to be the third-largest in U.S. lottery history. Powerball's terrible odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots, with prizes becoming ever larger as they repeatedly roll over when no one wins."
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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