The Powerball jackpot continues its ascent into the financial stratosphere, now valued at an astronomical $875 million after no one claimed the grand prize in Saturday's drawing. This information was confirmed by reports from the Connecticut Lottery obtained by NH Register, as anticipation for tonight's draw widens eyes and, possibly fortunes.
The latest drawing numbers - 13, 14, 26, 28, 44 and Powerball 7, slipped by unclaimed, but Connecticut wasn't left entirely luckless. Some 19,588 tickets, in the state netted wins that ranged from $4 to $100. Powerball, a multistate game that typically starts with a $20 million pot sees, its jackpot increment based on ticket purchases for each of its thrice-weekly drawings. These numbers are plucked from the ether every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. and can be viewed live on Powerball's "Watch the Drawing" page.
But the big jackpot remains elusive for now. The Powerball grand prize hasn't been hit since Sept. 6, when two lucky tickets, one in Missouri and one in Texas, split a jaw-dropping total payout of over $1 billion. Without a top-tier winner since then, the jackpot has boldly swollen to its current gargantuan sum after a remarkable 40 consecutive rollovers.
In the midst of these stratospheric jackpot hopes, Georgia has carpe diem'd a slice of the lottery pie. Following the previous draw, one fortunate Georgian matched enough digits to snag a $1 million second-tier prize, lottery officials detailed, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. Ticket holders are urged to check their tickets carefully so they don’t miss out on a smaller but still significant prize.
