Powerball Jackpot Goes Up To $522 Million After No One Wins Top Prize On New Year's Day
There was no winner in the $500 million Powerball jackpot on New Year's Day, pushing the jackpot up to an estimated $522 million for Monday's drawing.
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There was no winner in the $500 million Powerball jackpot on New Year's Day, pushing the jackpot up to an estimated $522 million for Monday's drawing.
New Yorkers are buying their tickets in hopes of kicking off 2022 with a lot of extra cash.
People were out Monday night until the last minute grabbing tickets. Although it has been a waiting game, their mindset is somebody has to win eventually.
The Powerball jackpot slowly climbed to an estimated $635 million thanks to 39 consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner, a record streak for the game dating back to June 5.
The QuickChek #165 in Cedar Knolls sold January's sole winning Powerball ticket, worth more than $33 million.
A pair of big lottery jackpots are drawing attention and plenty of players.
There's a double chance to make those million-dollar dreams come true. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is nearly $450 million, and Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is also huge.
Wednesday night's Powerball drawing is $343 million. It's not a record or anything, but if someone does win they could be the first person to remain anonymous.
Lottery officials say a $148 million winning Powerball ticket was sold at Merrick Gas and Repair Inc. in Merrick.
$1 million winning tickets were sold in Albany, New York and Frenchtown, New Jersey.
The winning combination for the $768 million prize is 16, 20, 37, 44, 62 and the Powerball is 12.
This is now the fourth largest U.S. lottery prize in history and the third-largest Powerball jackpot.
The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after no one won big in Saturday night's drawing, though two $1 million winning tickets were sold in the New York area.
The winning combination for the $638 million prize is 24, 25, 52, 60, 66, and the Powerball is 5.
You still have a shot at winning more than half a billion dollars.
The winning combination for the $550 million prize is 10, 14, 50, 53, 63, and the Powerball is 21.
Now, the prize for Wednesday's drawing is up to an estimated $550 million.
Both tickets were sold at the Stop and Shop on Richmond Avenue on Staten Island.
Meet 56-year-old David Johnson, the $298.3 million Powerball jackpot winner and the third New Yorker in a row to take home the lottery's big win.
The New York State Lottery has confirmed a Powerball ticket worth $298.3 million was sold in East New York at the Arnold Service Station.
The Harlem man in possession of a Powerball ticket worth $343.9 million will come forward Wednesday to claim his prize.
A single mother from a small Iowa community has claimed her share of a nearly $700 million PowerBall prize split with someone in Harlem.
One of two winning PowerBall jackpot tickets was sold to someone at a Harlem bodega, but the identity of who stands to get $198 million isn't yet known.
The lucky numbers were 8, 12, 13, 19, 27, and the Powerball was 4.
There were no grand prize winners in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, so the jackpot is still up for grabs.
