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With no winner in latest drawing, Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $675M
Posted On Jan 08 2016
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After the New Year’s boom in sales for the liquor store, he said it is nice to have the boost in lottery sales to get people in the door.
How much do you actually win? Both results net $4 for winners.
Shop owners are also looking forward to the rush of people buying tickets for the first time.
– Mike Wheless (@mikewheless)I did not win the $524 million dollar Powerball jackpot, but however, I did indeed win $4.
Surging player purchases have boosted the Powerball jackpot by $25 million to a record $700 million.
The winning numbers were 2, 11, 47, 62, 63 with Powerball 17 and Power Play 3.
Powerball is played in 44 states as well as the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The largest Powerball jackpot prior to this point was a $590.5 million prize won by a Florida woman in the drawing on May 18, 2013, Neubauer noted.
“The department of revenue would get a large amount in tax revenue, our retailer would get a nice commission, our player would get a lot of money and they would pay taxes on that”, says Bethea.
Meanwhile, lottery officials said that one lucky person purchased a Powerball ticket at Perry’s Liquor in Union City that is worth $1,414,967.
The latest victor story shows that it does not matter how many tickets you buy.
Groups, shift workers and offices pool together for tickets with promises to split the winnings.
The world’s richest lottery is Spain’s annual Christmas “El Gordo” which in 2015 handed out €2.2 billion (RM10.5 billion) but which capped individual wins at €400,000 and handed out thousands of smaller prizes.
The new Powerball jackpot hit a staggering $675 million, making it the biggest in US history.
With the Powerball jackpot on the rise, millions will hit convenience stores and bodegas across the country, hoping the six numbers they choose will change their life. After each victor, the Powerball jackpot starts at $40 million and continues to grow by at least $10 million per drawing until it is won.
