The Powerball jackpot has reached $1.3 billion after no one won in the latest drawing. The numbers drawn were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53, and Powerball 5. Two players in Montana and North Carolina won $2 million each, and 12 tickets across the U.S. won at least $1 million for matching the five white balls without the Powerball, according to ABC15.
The Powerball jackpot has risen to a potential $589 million cash prize, possibly the fifth-largest in the game's history, though no million-dollar tickets were sold in Arizona, as reported by ABC15. The state still has several $50,000 unclaimed tickets from last Saturday’s drawing. With odds of 1 in 292.2 million, ticket sales continue to surge across the 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands where Powerball is played, as excitement builds for the historic prize, as per AP News.
The Powerball drawing is set for Wednesday night, with the jackpot unclaimed since May 31, as mentioned by AP News. Winners can choose 30 annual payments or a lump sum cash option. With very low odds, the prize offers a chance for a large cash award.
