This amazing prize was awarded to three fortunate winners who shared the $656 million jackpot prize in March 2012. The record was held for four years until Powerball awarded a $1.586 billion jackpot in January 2016. The game continued to grow till 2010, when an agreement was reached for states to be capable to sell both Powerball and Mega Millions

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to a statement from Powerball. The largest prize in Powerball history, sold in January 2016, was $1.586 billion and was shared by 3 winners in California, Florida and Tennessee. The winning numbers in Wednesday night's estimated $1.2 billion jackpot had been two, 11, 22, 35 and 60, a

In addition, no one won the secondary, $10 million Double Play drawing held following the primary drawing Saturday. In Alaska, when oil rates slumped in recent years, legislative proposals to generate income via lottery games, like possibly Powerball, faltered. A 2015 report recommended annual proceeds from a statewide lottery could be around $8 mi

Lottery officials place the odds of drawing the winning quantity at 1 in 292.two million. To win the jackpot, a player have to match all 5 white balls, in any order, plus the final red Powerball quantity. But do not be concerned — smaller prizes can be won by matching fewer numbers. Despite the fact that the advertised prime prize Wednesday will

The multiplier number will be selected just ahead of the draw. To multiply non-jackpot prizes, select the Energy Play box. Picking the Power Play box applies to all panels and Quick Picks played on the playslip.The winner of a $4 million lottery ticket sold from a Sunoco gas station claimed her prize in the form of 20 annual payments, according to