Monday marked the latest drawing of the popular American lottery game, Powerball. The winning numbers from the drawing on February 19, 2024, included white balls 4, 23, 45, 50, 53 and red Powerball 17. As always, hundreds of thousands of players tried their luck for the game’s grand prize. Regretfully, no one was able to guess the winning numbers from the latest draw, allowing the jackpot to continue growing.

The last time the Powerball grand prize was won happened at the start of the year and the lottery game is getting closer to its second month without a jackpot winner. Not unexpectedly, the jackpot increases with each draw that passes and according to Powerball, it is estimated to get closer to $350 million for the upcoming drawing.

The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, 2024. With hours left to go, the estimated jackpot for the upcoming drawing is a staggering $348 million. This sum is applicable in case the winner picks annual installments. But in case a lottery player guesses correctly all winning numbers and is interested in securing a one-time cash sum, they would be entitled to a whopping $164.3 million.

Nobody Won a Million Dollar Prize from the Latest Drawing

Besides nobody winning the grand prize, there was no one who secured a million-dollar prize from the latest Powerball drawing. Eight lucky lottery players won a $50,000 prize each for guessing correctly four white balls and the red Powerball, while three took home a $150,000 Power Play prize each.

Within the lower tiers, nearly 700 players collected a $100 prize each for guessing correctly either four white balls or three white balls along with the red Powerball. On the other hand, 230 lottery players took home a $300 Power Play prize each.

Elsewhere, an alleged winning numbers error resulted in a lawsuit against the DC Lottery and Powerball. The legal claim was filed by a player who was refused the grand prize from the lottery’s drawing on January 7, 2023, although when he checked the lottery’s website, his numbers matched the ones announced online.

John Cheeks, a Washington D.C. man, filed the lawsuit, claiming that when he checked whether his ticket was winning or not via Powerball’s website, his numbers matched with the announced drawn numbers. This had to grant him a $320 million dollar jackpot but upon attempting to redeem his ticket, he was told those were not the winning numbers. Cheeks alleges the lottery confirmed that one of its contractors made a mistake which is why the numbers announced online did not match the winning numbers from the drawing.

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There are hours left to go until the next drawing of Powerball, America’s favorite lottery game. If a lucky person guesses correctly all five white balls along with the red Powerball from the upcoming drawing, they are in for a treat as the estimated jackpot from the game is $228 million.

This grand prize represents annual installments but if the lucky visitor prefers a lump cash sum, the grand prize would be a mouth-watering $112.6 million. Both sums are life-changing but it’s important to mention that they are before the applicable taxes.

The next Powerball drawing is set for Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 10:59 PM ET. Drawings are held at the Florida Lottery studio located in Tallahassee. Besides Wednesday, there are drawings every Monday and Saturday.

While the jackpot continues to grow, no one was lucky enough to secure a million-dollar prize from Powerball’s latest drawing on Monday. Five lottery players guessed correctly four white balls along with the red Powerball to secure a $50,000 prize each, while two took home a $250,000 Power Play prize each.

Some 181 lottery players who guessed correctly four white balls from the latest drawing secured a $100 prize each, while 89 collected a $500 Power Play prize each.

Not unexpectedly, the biggest number of winners secured the lowest prize, $4. Nearly 270,000 Powerball lottery players who guessed either the winning red Powerball or one white ball along with the red Powerball secured such a prize.

After 34 consecutive Powerball drawings without a grand prize winner, a lucky lottery player secured the jackpot at the start of this year. The lucky Michigan lottery player guessed correctly all winning numbers, securing the staggering $842 million Powerball jackpot at the time.

Mega Millions Jackpot Also on the Rise

Besides the grand prize from Powerball, the jackpot from Mega Millions is also on the rise. The Tuesday drawing of the popular game saw no one guess correctly all winning numbers. This allowed the jackpot to increase to $394 million or $188.5 million cash option. The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for Friday, February 9, 2024, at 11 PM ET.

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The grand prize from Powerball, one of America’s most popular lottery games, continues to grow. The jackpot of the game was able to survive nearly one month without anyone guessing correctly all winning numbers. This allowed the grand prize to grow, getting close to $200 million for the upcoming drawing.

The latest Powerball drawing was on Saturday, January 27. While two lucky lottery players won a second-tier prize from the draw, no one guessed correctly all winning numbers which were 7, 38, 65, 66, 68 and red Powerball 21. As a result, the grand prize from the lottery game grew to an estimated $174 million for the upcoming drawing on Monday, January 29, 2024.

The cash value for the aforementioned prize is $83.9 million, which is undoubtedly a life-changing sum. Still, it’s important to note that the mentioned prizes are before taxes.

Saturday’s Powerball drawing saw nearly 390,000 lottery players win a $4 prize each, the lowest tier prize from the game. On the other hand, nearly 135,000 lottery players secured a $8 Power Play prize each for guessing only the red Powerball or one white ball along with the red Powerball.

Only two lottery players were lucky enough to hit a seven-digit prize from the latest Powerball drawing. Two lucky players were able to guess correctly all white balls from the recent drawing, securing a $1,000,000 prize each. On the other hand, two players who guessed correctly four white balls along with the red Powerball secured a $100,000 Power Play prize each.

Guessing correctly four white balls along with the red Powerball granted 13 players a $50,000 prize each. Some 247 Powerball players who guessed correctly four white balls secured a $100 prize each, while 84 took home a $200 Power Play prize.

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows Too

Besides the grand prize from Powerball, the jackpot from Mega Millions is also on the rise. Surviving the drawing on Friday, the grand prize from Mega Millions is estimated at $311 million or $147.0 million cash option. The next drawing for the popular lottery game is scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, 2024.

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The first Powerball drawing for the new year made one lucky ticket holder from Michigan significantly rich. The person, who is yet to be identified, won the grand prize from the lottery game on January 1, a whopping $842.4 million jackpot (cash value of $425.2 million). The $842.4 million jackpot marked the fifth-largest prize in the history of Powerball. Yet, it was a far cry from the mind-blowing $2.04 billion jackpot, the biggest prize ever won from the game.

Now, more than two weeks after the jackpot was won, the grand prize from Powerball continues to grow. The drawing on Wednesday saw nobody guess correctly all the winning numbers. This enabled the jackpot to increase to an estimated of $120 million for the next drawing of Powerball scheduled for Saturday, January 20, 2024. The estimated $120 million jackpot has a cash option which is approximately $59.4 million.

Concurrently, the jackpot of another popular game across the United States, Mega Millions, also continues to increase. After no one guessed correctly the winning numbers from the game’s drawing on Tuesday, the estimated grand prize soared to $236 million or $113.6 million as a cash option. Mega Millions’ upcoming drawing is scheduled for Friday, January 19, 2024.

Single Winner Takes a Million Dollar Prize from the Drawing on Wednesday

Wednesday’s Powerball drawing saw winning white balls 18, 22, 43, 61 and 65, along with red Powerball 2. While there was no one who guessed correctly all the winning numbers, there was also no one who collected a second-tier $1 million prize. However, one lucky player secured a $2 million Power Play prize by guessing correctly all white balls.

Five more lucky lottery players took home a $50,000 prize each for guessing correctly four white balls along with the red Powerball. While 160 lottery players took home $160 each for guessing correctly four white balls, some 47 secured a $400 Power Play prize each.

Unsurprisingly, the biggest share of winners secured Powerball’s lowest-tier prize, $4. While 168,133 people guessed correctly the red Powerball, 67,703 guessed correctly one white ball along with the red Powerball. Each of those players secured a $4 prize.

On the other hand, nearly 87,000 players collected a $16 Power Play prize each from the latest drawing.

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The New Year’s Powerball drawing made one lucky player from Michigan significantly wealthy. At the time, one lucky lottery player hit the life-changing $842 million Powerball jackpot by guessing correctly all white balls 12, 21, 42, 44, 49 and red Powerball 1. If the lucky player selects a cash payout, he will be able to pocket some $425.2 million.

Now, a week later, the jackpot from the Powerball continues to grow. The drawing on Monday saw nobody guess correctly all white balls which were 7, 17, 28, 40, 45 and red Powerball 2.

After surviving the drawing on Monday, the jackpot from Powerball is estimated at $60 million for the upcoming draw scheduled for Wednesday. The cash option if a person guesses correctly all winning numbers and secures the jackpot is a mouth-watering $29.7 million, far from the $60 million but still life-changing.

Besides the jackpot from Powerball, a billion-dollar jackpot from Mega Millions was claimed recently. The jackpot, a staggering $1.6 billion was won from the game’s drawing back in August. At the end of last month, the Florida Lottery confirmed that the jackpot prize was claimed by a company called Saltines Holdings, LLC. Instead of selecting monthly payments, the company chose to receive a lump sum payment of nearly $795 million.

No Million-Dollar Prize Won from Monday’s Powerball Drawing

The latest drawing of the Powerball drawing saw nobody secure the grand prize but there was no one who collected a seven-digit prize too. Guessing all five white winning numbers would’ve granted a player a $1 million prize.

From the drawing on Monday, eight lucky lottery players guessed correctly all five white balls. This granted them a $50,000 prize each, while one user secured a $150,000 Power Play prize.

Some 175 lottery players won a $100 prize each by guessing correctly four white balls, while 66 winners collected a $300 Power Play prize each. It’s no surprise that the largest number of winners collected $4 each for guessing the red Powerball, a total of 136,098. Some 52,011, who guessed the red Powerball from the latest drawing secured $12 each.

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The overall odds of winning a prize from the game are 1 in 24.9.

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The latest lucky soul to walk away with seven figures to his name is a New Jersey resident by the name of Joseph W. who was happy to pose for the photo-op and celebrate the $1,000,000 win he flipped on $10 Powerball tickets.

Jackpocket New Jersey Customer Wins It Big

The New Jersian used the Jackpocket app to place a quick purchase and scoop up a winning ticket in the process with Joseph still not fully cognizant of what has happened. “It hasn’t really set in yet,” he told Jackpocket who used the opportunity to remind that people who use their services end up winning.

The winnings will be divvied up fairly by the family, as Joseph wants to share the pot with his kids and grandkids – a nice little financial cushion to bring along even more holiday mirth.

The winning ticket was placed on Quick Pick, which was drawn on December 13 with the winning numbers 3, 8, 41, 56, and 64. Although his ticket was a close Powerball near-miss, Joseph doesn’t seem to regret the way things turned out.

Joseph first started gambling on Jackpocket back in 2020 when the company was only starting to make waves in the market, hoping to expand and consolidate its presence at a time when shutdowns made it harder to buy physical tickets. Joseph’s jackpot story is certainly the right step in this direction. Yet, this is not the biggest and only prize won during the same drawing from a Jackpocket user.

Another lucky saw also got a hit with their Quick Pick ticket on the same draw, winning $2 million in Texas. They had also used the Jackpocket app to purchase the winner, but the company did not provide further details about this winner, supposedly at their request.

In October this year, another person won $2 million in New Jersey, but their name has also not been shared with the public. The same month, a person from New York ended up also winning $2 million, making for a strange succession of winners.

Making Jackpots Easier to Take a Shot At

In the meantime, Jackpocket Founder and CEO Pete Sullivan was very happy with the new winner and the opportunity to publicize the innovative approach Jackpocket has provided for people to purchase tickets and participate in lottery draws, highlighting the level of convenience but also the luck that is often befalling Jackpocket customers.

“Jackpocket was founded on the idea that the lottery should be accessible and convenient, and we are thrilled when we get to celebrate a major win like this one,” Sullivan said. Jackpocket has turned dozens of people into millionaires by now, with many people winning between $1 and $3 million over the past several months.

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The last time a lucky lottery player hit the jackpot from Powerball was back in October. At the time, one incredibly lucky person from California hit the grand prize, a staggering $1.76 billion. This jackpot represented Powerball’s second-largest prize, surpassed only by the mind-blowing $2.04 billion jackpot that was won last year in November.

Now, a month and a half since the last time a jackpot from Powerball was won, the grand prize continues to grow. The latest drawing from Monday, November 27, 2023, saw no one guess correctly all white numbers, 2, 21, 38, 61 and 66, along with the red Powerball, 22.

This enabled the jackpot from the popular lottery game to continue growing. Ahead of the upcoming drawing scheduled for Wednesday, November 29, 2023, the grand prize from Powerball is estimated at $374 million. If a player guesses correctly all white numbers along with the red Powerball number, they can also select a lump cash sum that would be an estimated $173.5 million for the drawing on Wednesday.

Besides Powerball, the jackpot from Mega Millions has also been growing steadily. With the next drawing set for Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 11 PM ET, the estimated jackpot from Mega Millions is $335 million. Similarly to Powerball, the lottery game offers a cash option which is estimated at $153.1 million.

Not a Single Million-Dollar Prize Won on Monday

The most recent Powerball draw saw more than 327,000 people collect the lowest tier prize of $4 each. On the other hand, more than 107,000 players collected a Power Play prize of $8 each.

As noted, there was no lucky lottery player who guessed correctly all winning numbers to secure the jackpot prize. What’s surprising is that no one guessed correctly all five white balls. If someone had guessed the five white balls, they would’ve secured a $1 million prize. Similarly, there was no lucky winner who collected the drawing’s $2 million Power Play prize.

Nine lucky lottery players took home a $50,000 prize each for guessing correctly four white balls along with the red Powerball. Two lucky players paid $1 extra for the game’s Power Play option which granted them a $100,000 prize each.

The overall odds of securing a prize from Powerball are 1 in 24.9. The chances of securing the game’s jackpot are far slimmer or 1 in 292.2 million.

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Monday marked the latest drawing of America’s most popular lottery game, Powerball. Despite high hopes, no one was able to guess correctly all white balls, 24, 33, 35, 37, 42, along with the red Powerball, 21 from the recent draw. As a result, the grand prize for the lottery game continues to grow.

The last time the jackpot from Powerball was hit was back in October. At the time, a lucky player from California secured the staggering $1.76 billion grand prize by guessing correctly all winning numbers. Considering the odds of winning the jackpot, which is 1 in 292.2 million, the lucky player from California will undoubtedly never forget October 11, 2023, the date of the drawing when they hit the jackpot.

Now, a month has passed since the grand prize was won and so far, no one has been able to correctly guess all winning numbers. This enabled the jackpot to continue growing and it is expected to hit $255 million for the drawing set for Wednesday, November 15, 2023. While this sum represents annual installment payments, if a lucky lottery player selects a lump cash sum, they can pocket $117.1 million. Whatever the case is, the grand prize represents a life-changing sum for anyone.

Single Ticket Wins $1M from the Latest Drawing

It’s no surprise that the largest number of prizes secured from the drawing on Monday were for the lowest-tier prize. Nearly 200,000 people who guessed correctly the red Powerball secured a $4 prize each, while more than 68,000 took home an $8 Power Play prize each. Guessing correctly one white ball and the red Powerball granted a $4 prize to more than 78,000 lottery players while nearly 27,000 took home an $8 Power Play Prize each.

Focusing on the bigger prizes, a single lucky player guessed correctly all five white balls. This granted them a prize of $1 million from the drawing on Monday. On the other hand, a third-tier prize of $50,000 each was collected by seven lottery players who guessed correctly four white balls along with the red Powerball. Five lucky winners who also guessed such numbers secured a Power Play prize of $100,000 each.

Last week, a lucky man from Albuquerque hit the jackpot from Lotto America. The man secured the prize from the drawing on November 4, 2023, taking home the staggering $3.52 million jackpot. While the person had the option to use randomly generated numbers, he decided to pick them himself and used them for Lotto America, Powerball and Mega Millions tickets.

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The October 11 drawing of Powerball, America’s favorite lottery, completely changed the life of one lucky player. Guessing correctly all white balls along with the red Powerball, the lottery player hit the game’s second-largest jackpot, a staggering $1.76 billion. Since the drop of the whopping jackpot, the game hasn’t seen another winner of the grand prize, allowing it to surpass $150 million.

There was no one that guessed correctly all white balls, 19, 22, 34, 66, 69 along with the red Powerball 5, from the drawing on Monday. This enabled the Powerball jackpot to grow further to an estimated $152 million for the upcoming drawing scheduled for Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

While the $152 million sum represents an initial payment followed by installments, if the lucky user selects a cash option that is also possible. Provided that a player guesses correctly all balls from the drawing tomorrow and decides to take home a lump cash sum, they would be looking at some $66.8 million. While that’s far from the mouth-watering $150 million, it is still a life-changing payout.

Nobody Won a Million-Dollar Prize on Monday

Earlier this month, the billion-dollar jackpot undoubtedly attracted millions of players. With everyone hoping to win the grand prize, the overall odds of securing a win from Powerball are 1 in 24.9. On the other hand, the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

While the billion-dollar drawing from earlier this month saw more than 5 million winning tickets, the drawing on Monday night saw nearly 290,000 winning tickets with standard prizes. Surprisingly, nobody guessed correctly the five white balls for a $1 million prize.

On the other hand, only 5 tickets guessed correctly four white balls and the red Powerball to take home $50,000 each. Two lucky winners last night secured a Power Play Prize, taking home $150,000 each.

Guessing correctly four white balls granted 140 lottery players a prize of $100 each. The same prize was collected by an additional 414 lottery players who guessed correctly three white balls along with the red Powerball on Monday.

The biggest number of winners was within the lowest prize tier. Some 188,655 players collected a $4 prize each, while 68,706 took a Power Play Prize of $12 each by guessing correctly only the red Powerball from last night’s drawing.

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In February, Jose Rivera from Altadena, California sued Edwin Castro, the winner of the massive $2.08 billion Powerball prize, claiming that he was not the rightful owner of the winning ticket. 

One week after Castro went into the spotlight with bells and whistles and claimed the mouth-watering prize on February 15, Rivera made the surprising announcement, claiming that it was actually he, and not Castro, who purchased the very lucky ticket from Joe’s Service Center on November 7, 2022.

Now, according to information from the City of Pasadena’s public information officer, Lisa Derderian, reported by The US Sun, investigators seem to suspect that Rivera had lied regarding the stolen ticket. 

Rivera Claims His Ex-Landlord Stole the Ticket From Him

In February, Rivera claimed that the ticket that he allegedly bought from the service center owned by Joe Chahayed was stolen from him by his ex-landlord, Urachi F. “Reggie” Romero, one day prior to the bin draw.

During an interview with The New York Post in May, Romero said he believed Rivera was the actual owner of the winning ticket. He remembered Rivera’s explanations regarding each of the numbers that he picked on the ticket: 10, 33, 41, 47, 56, and red Powerball 10.

Romero recalled asking Rivera about the reason why he selected two 10s, and receiving the explanation that the 10th represented the date when both of his parents had passed away. 

Rivera also told Romero that he had chosen the number 47 because it represented his age. The number 56 was chosen as a means of celebrating his father’s love for 1956 Chevy trucks. 

Romero concluded that Rivera seemed to have a reason behind every marked number on the ticket. The said conversation took place prior to the draw, according to Rivera’s former landlord. 

Nonetheless, Romero denied having taken the winning ticket from Rivera. He also denied having any sort of connection to Castro, adding that he was not aware of how the ticket had reached Castro.

The Formal Police Investigation, Relaunched in June

At the time of the draw, California Lottery expressed their confidence in Castro being the rightful winner of the huge prize while explaining they were not “authorized” to investigate any type of criminal activity among their players.

After it originally shut down the initial investigation into the complicated matter, the Pasadena Police Department announced it would relaunch a formal investigation in June. 

They also mentioned a close collaboration with investigators representing the California Lottery.

According to reports from Derderian, the Pasadena police department has now sent the documentation to the City Prosecutor “for potential misdemeanor charges” regarding a potentially false police report filed by Rivera. 

In the meanwhile, Castro, who has constantly denied all of Rivera’s allegations through the voice of his lawyers, has been busy spending his money on luxury property in Los Angeles, including a $47 million seven-bedroom mansion with an infinity pool in Bel Air, overlooking downtown L.A.

Castro’s lawyer, David De Paoli, explained that “at some point”, it will become clear to everyone his client is the rightful owner of the winning Powerball ticket. 

Earlier this month, another very lucky Powerball player from California hit the massive $1.76 billion jackpot. The news triggered some online users to raise questions regarding the credibility of Powerball wins, since, according to Powerball data, four of the top five biggest jackpots were won in The Golden State. 

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