$1.6B Powerball jackpot will be split 3 ways

California Lottery officials said Wednesday that one ticket in the state matched all six numbers in the $1.5 billion draw.

The Pennsylvania Lottery reported that there were 1.2 million winning Powerball tickets from Pennsylvania with prizes totaling more than $11 million following Wednesday’s lottery drawing.

A spokesman for the California Lottery says winning Powerball tickets have also been sold in Tennessee and Florida.

If someone matches all the winning numbers, the jackpot would be paid in annual payments over 29 years, or the victor could opt for a lump-sum payment of $930 million.

(AP Photo/LM Otero). Traffic moves slowly past a sign advertising the jackpot for the Powerball lottery in downtown Dallas, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016.

The California ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven; the Florida ticket at a Publix grocery store.

“The store’s owner, Balvar Atwal, told the station, “(It’s) unbelievable. – S. RICHMOND HILL: PKG Enterprises, Inc. on 118-17 Liberty Ave’ – LONG ISLAND CITY: Plaza South Conv. and Groc.

Owners of convenience stores and other ticket-selling locations earn a small percentage of each sale, but more important, people often buy something extra when they stop for Powerball tickets.

The store and its surrounding strip mall immediately became a wildly popular gathering spot in the usually quiet Los Angeles County suburb. Many chanted, “Chino Hills!”

Congratulations to the holders of 230,328 Powerball tickets who won $4 Wednesday night.

The last time the jackpot was scooped was in November previous year.

The next Powerball drawing, scheduled for Saturday, has a jackpot of just $40 million.

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It was a bonanza of sorts for retailers too, particularly those in USA states bordering the handful that do not participate in the game.

Lottery officials said they reveal the cities where these tickets were sold Thursday.