The Powerball game continues its momentum as it now offers a $449 million jackpot on Wednesday night.
A winner tonight could claim the jackpot as a $449 million annuity or $203.9 million in cash.
While players keep trying for the jackpot, one lucky ticket in North Carolina matched four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000 in Monday’s drawing. The ticket came from the Food Lion on Wilkesboro Boulevard Northeast in Lenoir.
Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Powerball:
- 16,678: That’s the total number of winning tickets in Monday’s Powerball drawing
- $8.2 million: That’s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education during the current Powerball run
Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com. 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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