After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, maybe Monday night's 41st attempt will be different.
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2021 file photo, blank forms for the Powerball lottery sit in a bin at a local grocery store, in Des Moines, Iowa. DES MOINES, Iowa — After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers drawn Monday and was the lucky winner of the nearly $700 million jackpot prize, officials said.Thanks to nearly four months of futility and final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to $699.
There were five $1 million-winning tickets sold; two in Massachusetts and one each in Virginia, Florida and Arizona.. The longer the game goes without a grand prize winner, the larger the payout will grow.of 292.2 million to one are intended to generate massive prizes that draw more players. Lottery officials have noted that despite the long wait for a winning jackpot ticket, plenty of people have won smaller prizes, including 2.8 million players in Saturday's drawing alone. Those winnings ranged from $1 million to $4.Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions.