Things to know about the giant Powerball jackpot

As the estimated jackpot for tonight’s Powerball drawing has soared to $450 million, plenty of players have made a visit to Noone’s Market in Scranton.

The holder of any jackpot-winning ticket should immediately sign the back of the ticket, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at any of Lottery’s seven area offices or at Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphin County. It’s not uncommon that people buy a dozen or more to increase their odds of winning.

People have been coming in all day to buy Powerball tickets hoping the market’s luck will result in a multi-million dollar payout.

If a MI player win’s Wednesday’s $450 million jackpot, it would be the largest Powerball prize won in the state.

The second largest Powerball jackpot of $587.5 million had two winners in November 2012; a man from Arizona and a couple from Missouri, awarding them both with $384,747,857.92 in cash – not too shabby.

Sarasota hopefuls for the sixth-largest jackpot drawing ever in North America have practical uses for their winnings. The drawing is 10:59 p.m. today, and the deadline to purchase a ticket is 10 p.m.

“And while the spotlight is on the incredible jackpot, the Tennessee Lottery reminds players to check their tickets after drawings even if the jackpot is not won”.

Perhaps $450 million just isn’t what it used to be, at least judging from the sales locally of tickets for the next Powerball drawing.

The fourth largest jackpot in Powerball history is growing again.

DE has not had a Powerball victor since May 2013 when an anonymous ticket holder split a $50 million jackpot. “Players with tickets should check them to see if their ticket is the winning ticket!”

About the Pennsylvania Lottery: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. “It only takes one ticket to win”.

Take your time: You have 180 days to claim your winnings, which will give you time to figure out what to do with the money and how it will change your life.