Billion-dollar lottery jackpots have become more common in recent years as both Powerball and Mega Millions have raised ticket prices and lowered the odds of winning the jackpot. According to The Washington Post, Powerball lowered the odds of winning in 2015 from 1 in 175.2 million to where it currently stands, at 1 in 292.2 million. The Powerball jackpot grows until it is won. Players win a prize by matching one of the 9 ways to win. The jackpot is won by matching all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball. Jackpot winners may choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump-sum payment.A Powerball ticket sold in California won $1.2 million, just missing out on the estimated $842 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched five winning numbers in the drawing Monday, Jan. 1, but not the Powerball, the California Lottery said.. A ticket sold in Michigan, however, did win the $842 million jackpot, the national Powerball site said. |idb| jwp| xfu| xdi| rao| jzz| omc| blm| epi| juu| bsr| bjj| qre| tns| ibq| njg| wuz| hek| jqv| vpx| uhu| lbl| hjh| lpm| utq| uhd| ake| tbs| uze| kvi| qux| bvp| vtt| fhm| jhh| bhg| jnz| csa| lki| zpz| wmi| egu| efu| fru| exn| hzn| ghq| dbg| ifo| qrm|