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Where Can I Buy A Lottery Ticket for the $500 Million Jackpot?
Powerball Jackpot has reached an estimated $500 million. The Georgia Lottery says it's the largest jackpot in the game's history.
Who wants to be a $500 millionaire?
The jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing is estimated at $500 million, a record-breaking figure for the multi-state lottery game, according to the Georgia Lottery.
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“The Powerball jackpot has soared to a record amount, which is exciting for players and important for the educational programs we fund,” said Georgia Lottery Corporation President and CEO Debbie D. Alford in a press release.
Wednesday’s jackpot has grown to a record pot because no one has matched the winning numbers in 15 straight drawings. The numbers for Saturday’s $325 million drawing were 22, 32, 37, 44, 50 and Powerball 34.
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Powerball is played in 42 states.
The $500 million Powerball jackpot is the second largest in Georgia Lottery history behind the historic world record $656 million Mega Millions jackpot in March.
Lottery tickets are $2. If you're luck enough to win, Powerball offers two payment options: the $500 million jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments, or the cash option, which is approximately $327 million.
POWERBALL FAST FACTS
- Draw Date: Nov. 28, 2012
- Estimated Jackpot Amount: $500 million
- Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments
Cash Option Amount: Approximately $327 million - Cost to Play: $2 per play; an additional $1 per play to add the Power Play multiplier
- Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Wednesday and Saturday
- Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:32
- Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:175 million
- Date Jackpot Began Rolling: Oct. 6, 2012
- Number of Rolls: 15
- Last Winning Powerball Jackpot Ticket: Oct. 3, 2012 – $50 million jackpot (Delaware winner)
- #1 Powerball Jackpot: Nov. 28, 2012 – $500 million jackpot (Current jackpot)
- Previous Powerball Record Jackpot: Feb. 18, 2006 – $365 million (Nebraska winner)
- #1 Georgia Lottery Jackpot: March 30, 2012 – $656 million Mega Millions jackpot (Maryland, Illinois, Kansas winners)
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