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Powerball Players Put Odds and Reason Aside, as They Continue Jackpot Quest

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Powerball jackpot lottery odds
Millions of Powerball players will anxiously await the five white balls and red Powerball during tonight’s drawing in hopes of becoming an instant multimillionaire. But the odds are very good that you, your friend, your neighbor, and everyone else you know who purchased a $2 ticket won’t win the game’s top prize.

Powerball players wait in line at Mr. C’s Liquor in San Pedro, Ca., on Jan. 12, 2016. The Powerball jackpot for tonight’s drawing is north of $1.73 billion. (Image: ABC News)

The odds of a ticket winning the Powerball jackpot are just one in 292.2 million. To put those unfathomable odds in perspective, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you have about a one-in-a-million chance of being struck by lightning at some point in your lifetime. [Read more…] about Powerball Players Put Odds and Reason Aside, as They Continue Jackpot Quest

Powerball Jackpot the Fourth-Largest Lottery Prize in US History, Here’s What To Do if You Win

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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. [Read more…] about Powerball Jackpot the Fourth-Largest Lottery Prize in US History, Here’s What To Do if You Win