North Carolinians are playing for a Powerball jackpot worth half a billion dollars in Wednesday’s drawing.
A winner tonight could claim the jackpot as a $500 million annuity or $240.7 million in cash.
“The excitement really builds among players when the Powerball jackpot hits $500 million,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery. “Let’s hope all that excitement leads to a jackpot win in North Carolina.”
As the jackpot climbs, players in North Carolina continue to take home significant wins. Barbara Clontz of Marion claimed a $50,000 Powerball win on Tuesday. The $2 ticket matched four white balls and the red Powerball in the Nov. 29 drawing. Clontz says the winnings are going into a rainy-day fund.
The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Powerball is one of six draw games in North Carolina where players can buy their tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Lottery players can now buy scratch-offs at a retail location or play digital instant games online at nclottery.com and on the app.
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