The Powerball jackpot rolled over but once more on Monday night time and now stands at an estimated $1.09 billion, with its subsequent drawing Wednesday, April 3.
In the meantime, a ticket purchased in New Jersey was the only real winner of a $1.13 billion Mega Tens of millions jackpot on March 26. It was the eighth-largest jackpot of all time.
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Powerball: $1.09 billion estimated jackpot, subsequent drawing Wednesday, April 3.
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Mega Tens of millions: $45 million estimated jackpot, subsequent drawing Tuesday, April 2.
How do I play the lottery?
Powerball and Mega Tens of millions tickets are offered for $2 apiece in 45 U.S. states, in addition to Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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To play Mega Tens of millions, choose 5 numbers between 1 and 70, and a sixth quantity between 1 and 25. In case you don’t need to choose the numbers your self, you may get a set of numbers generated for you.
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To play Powerball, choose 5 numbers between 1 and 69 and a Powerball quantity from 1 to 26 (or have them randomly generated).
In case you plan to participate in an workplace lottery pool, think about taking these precautions.
How a lot is the Mega Tens of millions jackpot?
The present jackpot is estimated at $45 million.
Winners can choose to take their winnings within the type of an annuity or as a single lump sum, often called the money possibility. The money possibility for the present jackpot is estimated at $20.8 million.
By taking the annuity possibility, the winner would get the complete jackpot marketed by Mega Tens of millions, however it might be unfold out in funds over 30 years.
Irrespective of how fortunate you’re, you gained’t get round paying taxes on a lottery jackpot. After necessary federal revenue tax withholding, you’d have about $13.1 million in case you took the money possibility. How way more you’d pay come tax time can depend upon the place you purchased the ticket — and the place you reside, if that is one other state. To arrange, be sure you know the ins and outs of how the lottery works.
When is the subsequent Mega Tens of millions drawing?
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The successful numbers shall be drawn Tuesday, April 2 at 11 p.m. Japanese Time.
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If there’s nonetheless no jackpot winner, the grand prize will proceed to develop.
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The percentages of successful the jackpot are roughly 1 in 303 million.
How a lot is the subsequent Powerball jackpot?
The present jackpot is estimated at $1.09 billion.
Like Mega Tens of millions, winners of Powerball can select between an annuity that pays out over 30 years or a single lump sum. The money possibility for the present jackpot is $527.3 million. After necessary federal taxes, the holder of a single successful ticket would maintain about $332.2 million, minus any state taxes.
When is the subsequent Powerball drawing?
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The successful numbers shall be drawn Wednesday, April 3 at 11 p.m. Japanese Time.
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If there’s nonetheless no jackpot winner, the grand prize will proceed to develop.
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The percentages of successful the jackpot are roughly 1 in 292 million.
The jackpot isn’t the one option to win. Each video games have prizes for ticket holders whose chosen numbers match the drawing in a wide range of mixtures.
10 largest lottery jackpots
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$2.04 billion (Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022 — one successful ticket).
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$1.765 billion (Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023 — one successful ticket).
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$1.586 billion (Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 — three successful tickets).
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$1.58 billion (Mega Tens of millions, Aug. 8, 2023 — one successful ticket).
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$1.537 billion (Mega Tens of millions, Oct. 23, 2018 — one successful ticket).
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$1.348 billion (Mega Tens of millions, Jan. 13, 2023 — one successful ticket).
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$1.337 billion (Mega Tens of millions, July 29, 2022 — one successful ticket).
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$1.13 billion (Mega Tens of millions, March 26, 2024 — one successful ticket).
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$1.09 billion (Powerball, pending)
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$1.08 billion (Powerball, July 19, 2023 — one successful ticket).