Powerball swells to $800 million!

The record-breaking estimated $800 million Powerball jackpot has local lottery players crossing their fingers as they pack into convenience stores and gas stations to buy $2 tickets for a shot at the big prize.

Winners can opt for 30 payments over 29 years or can choose the cash option, which pays out the entire amount.

“This Powerball jackpot is not only a life-changing opportunity for any person, but also it has allowed the lottery to generate over $40 million in revenue for Florida students and schools”, and that’s just in one state, said Tom Delacenserie, Florida Lottery secretary.

Momtaz Parvin prepares to deliver a Powerball ticket to a customer at her store in Oklahoma City, Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, as the multi-state jackpot reaches $800 million. Grief is more certain what will happen if no one matches the numbers on five white balls and the one red Powerball this time.

Powerball is played in 44 states and three US territories, and lottery officials have been tracking the jackpot’s unprecedented climb since November 4, the last time someone matched all six winning numbers.

Friday night the jackpot sits at $800,000,000, a new record, after passing the $656,000,000 just Wednesday. The odds of winning are so small that buying additional tickets doesn’t help that much.

With the jackpot and excitement mounting, long lines formed at stores selling lottery tickets, so the prize continued to grow. This week, we’re looking at a few questions on this week’s historic Powerball lottery jackpot of $700 million.

That worry went away when he learned they won a $100,000 prize. “That could include a trusted financial adviser, good legal advice and strong support from family and friends”, she said.

That raised the odds of winning the top prize to the present 1 in 292 million from 1 in 175 million. If you cash it in after that, even if you win, you won’t get your money. “With those elements in place and the winning ticket, you can be ready to truly enjoy the win”. A Columbia-area man, Solomon Jackson, won a $260 million jackpot in 2009. If you buy the ticket online the ticket will be purchased in the nearest US state.