Powerball jackpot climbs to $478 million

Jackpot winners can choose between an annuity paid out over 29 years or a cash option. The jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball drawing is now an estimated annuitized $478 million, Arkansas Scholarship Lottery officials announced yesterday. Powerball itself began in April 1992 in 15 states with jackpots that started at a guaranteed $2 million.

“When there is this much excitement for a draw, we want to remind everyone to only play what they can afford, not to go overboard”, said Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director.

Catch the next live Powerball drawing on Saturday night after Eyewitness News at 9 p.m. on Local 7 WTVW. There were 13,508 winning Powerball tickets in Kansas worth a total of $114,429 in the July 27 drawing.

The winning numbers selected were 10, 47, 50, 65 and 68, with the Powerball 24.

Also from Wednesday’s drawing, a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million from the was sold at Shop ‘N Save, 5001 Library Road, Bethel Park, Allegheny County. Seventeen Kansas players have matched the first five numbers in Powerball or Mega Millions to win $1 million or $2 million prizes. “It only takes one ticket to win”.