The Powerball jackpot for Monday's drawing climbed into the top 10 in the history of the Powerball game, now worth an estimated $625 million.
Monday's jackpot stands at a $625 million annuity that is worth $299.8 million in cash. That represents the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball’s history.
As North Carolinians try their luck going for the jackpot, they continue to win lots of other Powerball prizes. More than 30,000 players took home prizes in Wednesday’s drawing and one lucky winner matched four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. The winning ticket came from Rosemart on Northwest Maynard Road in Cary.
The Powerball jackpot has already been won five times this year. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com.
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