Powerball $1.3 Billion Jackpot Win

SOURCE npr.org
A Powerball player in the U.S. wins a $1.3 billion jackpot, ending a long winless streak. The prize is the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history.

Key Points

  • Winning numbers: 22, 27, 44, 52, 69 with a red Powerball of 9
  • 41 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner
  • $1.3 billion prize for a sole winner choosing annuity or $608.9 million for cash
  • Powerball played in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands

Pros

  • Largest Powerball jackpot win in over three months
  • Eighth largest lottery jackpot win in U.S. history

Cons

  • Long odds for winning the Powerball jackpot at 1 in 292.2 million