A look back at some of the past lottery winners over the years, from how they won to their experiences after getting the money.
and the fourth-largest jackpot in any U.S. lottery game after rolling over for 34 consecutive drawings. The last time someone won theWhile no one hit the jackpot for the previous drawing on Saturday, 12 tickets won at least $1 million.
A jackpot winner Monday would get either the full $1.55 billion paid out over 30 years, or a cash payout of $679.8 million. Winners almost always take the cash option.Even with the smaller lump sum payout, federal taxes will eat into those winnings, and some states also tax big lottery prizes. Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. Eastern every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Over the past few years, huge lottery jackpots have become more common as lottery officials have changed the rules and ticket prices to boost top prizes. Powerball's biggest change came in 2021 when officials decided to add a Monday drawing to its weekly lineup of Wednesday and Saturday evening drawings. At the time of the announcement, Powerball proclaimed the addition of the Monday drawing would lead to"larger, faster-growing jackpots." What are the largest US lottery jackpots ever won?$1.55 billion – Oct. 9, 2023$1.35 billion: Mega Millions - Jan.
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