The odds of winning the top Powerball prize are 1 in 292,201,338
Monday, October 2, 2023 9:51AM
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to more than a billion dollars for Monday night’s drawing.
The jackpot is at $1.04 billion, with a cash option of $478.2 million.
The jackpot has grown so large because there have been 30 consecutive drawings without a big winner, dating back to July 19.
The winning numbers for last Saturday’s drawing were: 19. 30, 37. 44. 46 and Powerball 22.
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The odds of winning the top Powerball prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Retailers that sell winning Powerball tickets receive a bonus of 1 percent of the prize amount.
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Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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