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Will a $2 Powerball Lottery Ticket Make You a Multi-Millionaire? Check your numbers!
The Powerball lottery jackpot was last reset when a ticket in California won the Powerball drawing on Monday, August 19. The jackpot has been rolling for almost two months now and stands at $336 million with a cash option of $165.3 million for next Wednesday’s drawing.
Watch this story tonight after 11:00 PM EDT to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, October 9.
Winning Powerball numbers for the drawing on Wednesday, October 9
The Powerball jackpot dropped to $20 million after one ticket in California matched all five numbers and the Powerball won the drawing for $44.3 million on Monday, August 19, 2024.
The jackpot is $336 million with a cash option of $165.3 million for next Wednesday’s drawing.
Watch this story tonight after 11:00 PM EDT to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, October 9.
In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, October 7 were 18-30-31-52-63 and the Powerball was 22. Power Play was 2x.
Tickets start at $2 each. Below, you’ll find out what you need to know about lottery odds, how long you can claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.
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Powerball 9-10-24, $336 million drawing
Wednesday’s 9/10/24 Powerball jackpot is $336 million, with a cash option of $165.3 million. Watch this story tonight after 11:00 PM EDT to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, October 9.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing will take place at 11:00 PM EDT on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a one-time payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days of the applicable drawing date to claim it. Florida Lottery says the scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes “must be claimed within 60 days of the official game end date. Once the applicable time period has passed, the associated Florida Lottery ticket will expire.”
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What is the average chance of winning Powerball?
Powerball drawings are held at 11:00 PM EDT on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of matching all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
Can Florida Lottery Winners Remain Anonymous?
According to the Florida Lottery website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to provide information such as the winner’s name, place of residence, game won, date won, and amount won a third party requesting the information.”
However, the site notes that “the names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or more will be temporarily exempt from disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed unless the winner otherwise relinquishes the prize.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
Who won, how long did it take to win? Powerball, Mega Millions and those billion-dollar jackpots?
What are the Top 10 Biggest Powerball Jackpots in History?
Here are the Top 10 Powerball Jackpots as of October 9, 2024:
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10. $731.1 million – January 20, 2021; Maryland
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9. $754.6 million – February 6, 2023; Washington
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8. $758.7 million – August 23, 2017; Massachusetts
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7. $768.4 million – March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
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6. $842.4 million – January 1, 2024; Michigan
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5. $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023; California
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4. $1.33 billion – April 6, 2024; Oregon
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3. $1.586 billion – January 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
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2. $1.765 Billion Powerball Drawing – October 11, 2023; California
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1. $2.04 billion – November 7, 2022; California
What are the top 10 largest lottery jackpots in US history?
The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots were among the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots in US history on October 9, 2024.
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10. $1.08 Billion Powerball Drawing – July 19, 2023; California
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9. $1.13 Billion Mega Millions Drawing – March 26, 2024; New Jersey
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8. $1.33 Billion Powerball Drawing – April 6, 2024; Oregon
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7. $1.337 Billion Mega Millions Drawing – July 29, 2022; Illinois
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6. $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Drawing – January 13, 2023; Maine
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5. $1.537 Billion Mega Millions Drawing – October 23, 2018; South Carolina
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4. $1.58 Billion Mega Millions Drawing – August 8, 2023; Florida
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3. $1.586 Billion Powerball Drawing – January 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
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2. $1.765 Billion Powerball Drawing – October 11, 2023; California
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1. $2.04 Billion Powerball Drawing – November 7, 2022; California
This article originally appeared in Treasure Coast Newspapers: $336 Million Powerball Jackpot, Winning Numbers for Wednesday, October 9
