The Powerball jackpot jumped $25 million on Friday to land at $825 million for Saturday’s drawing, the second largest jackpot in the game’s history.
Saturday’s jackpot stands at an $825 million annuity that is worth $410.2 million in cash. In the 30-year history of the Powerball game, Saturday’s jackpot lands behind only the world record $1.58 billion jackpot won in January 2016.
Not only is Saturday’s jackpot the second largest in Powerball’s history, it is the fifth largest U.S. jackpot in history. If you buy a ticket, play smart by knowing the odds. The odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9 and the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
While the jackpot remains up for grabs, North Carolinians have been winning lots of other prizes as the current Powerball run has produced over $7 million in prizes for players in our state.
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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