North Carolinians have a chance to play for the tenth largest Powerball jackpot in history tonight with a $750 million prize up for grabs.
A winner tonight could claim the jackpot as a $750 million annuity or $338.6 million in cash.
While players keep trying for the jackpot, one lucky $3 Power Play ticket in North Carolina matched four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000 in Saturday’s drawing. The prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit. The ticket came from the Walmart on North Tryon Street in Charlotte.
Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Powerball:
- 58,769: That’s the total number of winning tickets in Saturday’s Powerball drawing
- $13.8 million: That’s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education during the current Powerball run
Powerball has gone 36 straight drawings without a jackpot win. The odds of winning the Powerball 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.
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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