Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is an estimated $1.55 billion, with a one-time cash option of $679.8 million.
A man walks by Lambert’s Market in Boston, with the $1.55 billion Powerball prize advertised on a digital display.
AP — PINEVILLE, N.C. As nobody on Wednesday night matched all six numbers to win the jackpot, it increased to an estimated $1.4 billion.
The August winner of the Mega Millions jackpot worth $1.602 billion came forward on Monday, September 25, to claim the prize, but lottery officials aren’t saying much about the person’s identity because of a recently passed law in Florida.
An Altadena, Calif. man who claims he is the rightful recipient of the biggest lottery prize ever awarded says he has been dealing with death threats since suing the official winner.
Edwin Castro purchased a $2 Powerball ticket at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, his hometown, on Nov. 7, 2022. Castro’s ticket ended up matching the six drawn numbers that night: 10-33-41-47-56, and the red Powerball 10.
Mega Millions is one of the most popular lottery games in the United States. Tickets for the game are sold in 45 states, as well as the US Virgin Islands and Washington DC and drawings take place on Tuesdays and Fridays.
A lucky ticket-holder in Florida won the record-sized Mega Millions jackpot following the lottery’s drawing on Tuesday. The jackpot was able to survive for quite some time, surpassing $1 billion before finally, a lucky winner guessed all white balls and the gold Mega Ball on the 31st drawing from August 8, 2023. The lucky winner guessed correctly all white balls, 13, 19, 20, 32 and 33, as well as the gold Mega Ball, 14.