MIAMI – When the Powerball numbers are drawn Monday night, a blessed lottery player somewhere in the nation could start the new year as a multi-millionaire.
An believed jackpot of $810 million is up for grabs. If there is a winner, they will have the choice to ring in the new 12 months with a lump sum payment of an believed $408.9 million, according to Powerball.
It can be been above two months and no one has received the grand prize. And the last jackpot that was gained nonetheless hasn’t been claimed.
On Oct 11th, a ticket from California scored a staggering $1.76 billion. The ticket was sold at Halfway Sector & Liquor in Frazier Park, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles, in accordance to the California Lottery.
But so far, no one particular has come ahead to claim their prize. They have until Oct 11, 2024 to do so.
The over-all odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9, but the odds of scoring the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Powerball tickets charge $2, and drawings are each and every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
You can view the drawings on CBS News Miami, the formal house of the Florida Lottery.
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