Detroit (AP) – You can buy a lot of this Labor Day weekend Sunscreen: Saturday’s Powerball Jackpot is estimated at $1 billion, the sixth largest award in the history of the game.
The $2 per ticket Powerball takes place in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Jackpot is growing Every week since May 31st, as no one has matched all six numbers.
As ticket sales rose this week, gaming officials raised their Saturday night jackpot from $950 million to $1 billion, estimated from $950 million before tax. Payments will be extended for 30 years. Alternatively, the winner can opt for an instant lump sum of $453 million before taxes.
“We bring extra excitement to Labor Day weekend,” said Matt Straun, head of the Iowa Lottery and chairman of Powerball.
Of course, the probability of matching all six numbers is difficult. That’s one in 292.2 million people. In comparison, the chances of a rare shark biting during sea immersion last summer is much lower. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Angela Schwartz, who sells tickets at City Market in downtown Detroit, said Friday’s message was consistent: “Give me a lucky powerball.”
“I don’t know if that’s enough for me,” she said with a laugh. “You can pay some bills.”
In Dallas’ fuel city, Duranhurst spewed four random lottery tickets.
“It could be a blessing,” he said he won the jackpot. “It could be a curse depending on how you use it. If I got it, I just wanted to make sure you know, take care of my family and help others who probably need it.”
Powerball and Mega Millions are lottery games with potentially huge jackpots as they are played in multiple states. The Top Powerball Jackpot was $2.04 billion on November 7, 2022. The largest mega million jackpot was $1.6 billion on August 8, 2023.
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LaFleu was reported from Dallas.
