We are still far from the historical record but the sum is still colossal. An estimated $1.2 billion jackpot will be up for grabs on Wednesday in the US Powerball lottery. Since the last winning ticket sold in California, which allowed its holder to win $1.08 billion on July 19, 32 drawings have been held, without success.
The last one, this Monday, offered a jackpot of $1.04 billion. If not won, some players got a bigger prize. Two tickets sold in New York and South Carolina earned their holders $2 million, while two others sold in Delaware and Michigan earned their buyers $1 million.
Record of 2.04 billion dollars
Thus, the jackpot surpassed the billion-dollar mark last Saturday, “marking the first time in Powerball history that consecutive jackpot cycles have generated billion-dollar grand prizes,” according to the organizer. Wednesday will be the third-largest grand prize in Powerpall history, allowing its potential winner to directly pocket $551.7 million, before taxes.
To benefit from the full amount involved, the winner must accept a payment spread over time.
The Powerball lottery is also preparing to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the largest jackpot in its history which was won in November 2022 in California. At $2.04 billion, it surpassed the previous record of $1.586 billion set in January 2016. cnn Remember that the probability of winning a Powerball prize, regardless of its amount, is 4%. On the other hand, you only have a one in 292.2 million chance of winning the grand prize.
Source: BFM TV
