Powerball just crossed a big milestone as Wednesday’s $775 million prize represents the eighth largest jackpot in the history of the game.
A winner tonight could claim the jackpot as a $775 million annuity or $362.5 million in cash.
Monday’s Powerball drawing saw a lucky North Carolinian match four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. The winning $2 ticket was purchased at J & J Food Mart on South Broad Street in Winston-Salem.
Check out how Powerball impacts North Carolinians:
- 22,779: The total number of winning tickets in Monday’s drawing
- $14.7 million: The estimated amount raised for education on the current Powerball run
Tonight’s jackpot is the second-largest Powerball prize offered this year, trailing only the $1.7 billion jackpot won Sept. 6 in Missouri and Texas.
Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.
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