Lottery players got Another shot Saturday night for a $935 million Powerball jackpot that has been growing larger and larger since the last winner nearly three months ago.
The numbers drawn are: 12, 13, 33, 50, 52 and the red Powerball ball is 23.
No one has won a Powerball jackpot since New Year's Day, which amounts to 37 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. This series without a winner is approaching the record of 41 consecutive ties, which was set twice in 2022 and 2021.
The long game's odds of 1 in 292.2 million make it a rare jackpot. By making jackpots more difficult to achieve, jackpots can grow and thus attract more sales.
The $935 million prize is for the sole winner who chooses an annuity paid over 30 years. $452.3 million will be paid to winners who choose to pay in cash. Prizes will be subject to federal taxes, and many states also impose taxes on lottery winnings.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
the Frequency of big prizes Both Powerball and Mega Millions have risen in popularity in recent years as both games have doubled ticket prices and lowered the odds.
Last August, One winning ticket sold in Neptune, Florida, for a $1.6 billion jackpot, the largest in Mega Millions history, and the third-largest in lottery history. In February 2023, a winning ticket sold near Los Angeles claimed a Powerball jackpot of $2.04 billion. The largest in the history of the lottery.
Powerball is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 PM ET.
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