On Wednesday, January 5, two Powerball-winning tickets from California and Wisconsin won the jackpot. But where exactly were these sold?
People had been waiting for the winners to be announced for a long time. Ever since the winning jackpot was increased to $630 million, making it the seventh-largest prize in the game’s history.
Apart from two people winning the jackpot, 14 other ticket holders won million-dollar prizes.
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Where were the winning tickets sold?
As per NBC, the winning ticket in Wisconsin was sold in Green Bay. At the moment, the name of the winner has not been released.
Meanwhile, the other winning ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Sacramento, California.
These two winners will be splitting $632.6 million. They also have a cash option of splitting $450 million. The winning number for the jackpot were as follows: 6, 14, 25, 33, and 46. Meanwhile, the Powerball was 17.
Where were the other winning tickets sold?
Two tickets that were sold in Florida and Georgia had the Powerplay to win $2 million. Meanwhile, people who had the $1 million winning tickets belonged from Arizona, California, Florida (3), Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), and Texas.
The jackpot is going to be reset for $20 million for Saturday’s drawing.
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Why was the winning jackpot increased?
The winning amount was increased due to the rise in ticket sales. Powerball’s official website notes: “Due to strong ticket sales, the jackpot climbed beyond earlier estimates to $632.6 million at the time of the drawing with a cash option of $450.2 million. The jackpot ranks as the 7th largest in Powerball history.”
At the moment, the tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. With tickets being $2 per play, most of the proceeds that are earned through the sale remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold.
What are the odds of winning?
Powerball states that the odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. It notes: “The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. To date, Powerball holds the world record for largest jackpot set in 2016. The record $1.586 billion jackpot was shared by winners in California, Florida, and Tennessee.”
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