$2 Powerball lottery ticket made someone who bought a ticket in Florida multimillionaire this month! You will be the next?
After no one claimed the Powerball lottery jackpot in the $143 million draw on Wednesday, May 29the prize increased to US$161 million in the first draw of June, on Saturday, June 1st.
Check this story after 11pm EDT tonight to see the winning numbers from Powerball lottery draw on Saturday, June 1st.
Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, June 1:
The Powerball lottery jackpot is no longer in the running to become the biggest lottery jackpot of all time. After two months of rollovers, the jackpot was won at $1.3 billion with a cash option of $608.9 million on Saturday, April 6.
It was the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot of all time and the eighth-largest lottery jackpot of all time.
Exactly one month later, the Powerball jackpot dropped from $215 million to $20 million again when a ticket in Florida matched all five numbers and the Powerball in the Monday, May 6 drawing.
Since then, the Powerball jackpot has rolled over tenfold and now stands at $161 million, with a cash option of $74.8 million, for Saturday’s drawing.
Check this story after 11pm EDT tonight to see the winning numbers from Powerball lottery draw on Saturday, June 1st.
In case you were wondering, the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, May 29th were 17-34-56-60-61 and the Powerball was 9. The Power Play was 2x.
Tickets start at $2 a piece. Below is what you should know about lottery odds, how long to claim the cash option if you purchased a ticket in Florida and what happens to your unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.
Good luck!
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Powerball results on 6/1/24, $161 million draw
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday, 6/1/24, is $161 million, with a cash option of $74.8 million. Check this story after 11pm EDT tonight to see the winning numbers from Powerball lottery draw on Saturday, June 1st.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing will be held at 11pm EDT on Monday, June 3rd.
Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) of the drawing date. To claim a one-time cash payment option, the winner has the first 60 days after the applicable drawing date to claim it. The Florida Lottery states that your scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes “must be redeemed within 60 days of the game’s official end date. After the applicable period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire “.
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What is the average chance of winning Powerball?
Powerball drawings are held at 11pm EDT on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According to Powerball. with, 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 Florida Lottery websitewinners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won and amount won to any third party requesting the information.”
However, the website states, “the names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or more will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.” .
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 10 biggest Powerball jackpots in history?
Here are the top 10 Powerball jackpots for June 1, 2024:
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10. US$731.1 million – January 20, 2021; Maryland
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9. US$754.6 million – February 6, 2023; washington
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8. US$758.7 million – August 23, 2017; Massachusetts
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7. US$768.4 million – March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
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4. US$1.33 billion — April 6, 2024; Oregon
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3. US$ 1.586 billion – January 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
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two. $1.765 billion Powerball draw – October 11, 2023; California
What are the 10 biggest lottery jackpots in US history?
The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots were among the top 10 lottery jackpots in US history, as of June 1, 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 draw – July 29, 2022; Illinois
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6. $1.35 billion Mega Millions draw – January 13, 2023; Maine
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5. $1.537 billion Mega Millions draw – October 23, 2018; South Carolina
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4. $1.58 billion Mega Millions draw – August 8, 2023; Florida
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3. $1.586 billion Powerball draw – January 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
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two. $1.765 billion Powerball draw – October 11, 2023; California
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1. $2.04 billion Powerball Drawing – November 7, 2022; California
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