Powerball

They won’t become multimillionaires overnight like the lucky winner in California, but someone who bought a Powerball ticket in New York got a pretty nice consolation prize: becoming an overnight millionaire.

After 35 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, a Powerball player in California won the $1.73 million Wednesday night. For those who missed it, the winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10. The winning ticket was sold at Midway Market & Liquor in Frazier Park, according to the California Lottery.

And while those who played in all three states missed out on the jackpot, there was still a big winner in New York. One player matched five numbers, instantly making him $1 million richer.

So where was the ticket sold? While it wasn’t in the tri-state area, it was in a popular spot with tourists and those looking for a quick getaway (and especially horse racing fans, even if the season is already over).

The million dollar bill was sold at a Stewart store on Route 9 in Saratoga.

Before anyone won the giant prize, the winning drought dated back to July 19, when another player in California matched all six numbers and won $1.08 billion.

The jackpot is the second-largest lottery prize in the world after being accumulated in 36 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the jackpot on July 19. That streak is behind the record of 41 draws set in 2021 and 2022.

The only jackpot that was ever bigger was the $2.04 billion Powerball won by a player in California last November.

Powerball’s terrible odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots, with jackpots getting bigger as they are repeatedly rolled over when no one wins. And victories in recent months have been few and far between.

In most states, a Powerball ticket costs $2 and players can select their own numbers or leave that task to a computer.

The $1.73 billion jackpot goes to a single winner who opts for payment through an annuity, spread over 30 years. Winners almost always choose the cash option, which for Wednesday night’s drawing is estimated at $756.6 million.

Winnings would be subject to federal taxes and many states also tax lottery winnings.

Powerball is played in 45 states, plus Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

2023-10-12 19:58:01
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NEW YORK — While there was no jackpot winner for Wednesday’s $750 million Powerball drawing, the sixth-largest in the game’s history, four third-prize winning tickets were sold in New York, including a Powerplay valued at $150,000.

The winningest ticket of the night for New Yorkers was sold in Hempstead, Long Island, at 665 Peninsula Blvd.

In addition to the Powerplay winner, three other third-prize winning tickets were sold statewide, including two winners in Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs and one in the city of Dannemora — all worth $50,000. The Brooklyn ticket was sold at a liquor store in Canarsie located at 8606 Flatlands Avenue. The Manhattan ticket was sold at a supermarket located at 159-04 Harlem River Drive and the upstate ticket was sold at Stewart’s Shops at 1173 Cook Street off Route 374.

And what were the winning numbers on Wednesday? 66-45-23-35-67 con un Powerball: 20 y Power Play: 3x.

The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was on April 19 with a prize of $252.6 million. Since then, no one has won the grand prize in the last 35 consecutive draws.

Winning numbers in the Powerball game are drawn from a field from one to 69. The red Power Ball is drawn from a separate field from one to 26. Players will get their next shot at the jackpot, which has now increased to $875 million, Saturday.

2023-07-13 14:44:33


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