Powerball jackpot swells to enormous $1B prize, after no winnerless drawing Wednesday night

The Powerball jackpot ballooned to an astonishing $1 billion after no one claimed the $930 million drawing Wednesday night, extending the winless streak to 41 drawings.The winning numbers were 10, 16, 29, 33, 69, and 22 as the Powerball.Saturday’s highly anticipated drawing will be for the seventh-largest prize in the game’s history, right behind the $1.08 billion jackpot won on July 19, 2023, in downtown Los Angeles.Powerball hasn’t seen a winner since two players in Missouri and Texas split the $1.787 billion prize on Sept.6, the second-largest lottery prize ever.Both players, who chose to remain anonymous, selected the one-time cash option and each received roughly $410.3 million.Three players, one each from Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey all won $1 million after matching all five white numbers.The life-changing fortune has steadily climbed over the past nearly three months, with no one crowned the winner since a $1.79 billion prize was clinched on Sept.

6.If a lucky ticket holder defies the 1-in-292 million odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball, they can choose between an estimated lump sum payment of $461.3 million or an annuity option.Under the second option, the winner would receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, each increasing by 5% per year.Both prize options are before taxes....