Will you become a multi-millionaire with a $2 Powerball ticket? Check your numbers!
No one claimed the jackpot in the $84 million Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, June 24. The jackpot rolled over to $95 million for the Wednesday, June 26 drawing.
Watch this story tonight after 11:00 PM EDT to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, June 26.
Winning Powerball numbers for the drawing on Wednesday, June 26:
The Powerball jackpot dropped to $20 million after one ticket in New Jersey matched all five numbers and won the Powerball drawing for $221 million on Monday, June 10.
The Powerball jackpot now stands at $95 million, with a cash option of $45.7 million for Wednesday’s drawing.
Watch this story tonight after 11:00 PM EDT to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, June 26.
In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, June 24 were 5-6-36-53-69 and the Powerball was 8. Power Play was 2x.
Tickets start at $2 each. Here’s 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.
Good luck!
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Powerball Results 6/26/24, $95 Million Drawing
The Wednesday 6/26/24 Powerball jackpot is $95 million, with a cash option of $45.7 million. Watch this story tonight after 11:00 PM EDT to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, June 26.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing will take place on Saturday, June 29 at 11:00 PM EDT.
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 are the average odds 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 June 26, 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 biggest lottery jackpots in US history?
The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots were among the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots in US history on June 26, 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
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This article originally appeared in Treasure Coast Newspapers: $95 Million Powerball Jackpot, Winning Numbers for Wednesday, June 26
