Numbers drawn for $570M Powerball jackpot; Fla. player nabs Mega Millions prize
January 7, 2018 by admin
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One lucky player in Florida has won the $450 million Mega Millions jackpot but there’s an even bigger one out there Saturday night — the $570 million Powerball prize.
The Mega Millions pot ballooned after it went untouched since Oct. 13, when it paid out a paltry $42 million.
The Florida Lottery says the winning ticket was bought at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Port Richey. The identity of the winner was not immediately available. However, under Florida law, the person cannot remain anonymous.
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The winner’s name, city of residence and details on the winnings can be made public; however, the person’s home address and telephone numbers are deemed “confidential.”
Going into the weekend, both Mega Millions and Powerball, the other national lottery game, were stoking their jackpots because of a string of no-wins.
Now, the Powerball jackpot is king at $570 million. The numbers drawn Saturday night: 12-29-30-33-61 and Powerball 26. It was not immediately known whether there was a winning ticket.
The jackpots refer to the annuity options for both games, in which payments are made over 29 years. Most winners opt for cash options, which would be $281 million for Mega Millions and $358.5 million for Powerball.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are one in 302.5 million. Powerball odds are one in 292.2 million.
According to its website, only three Mega Millions jackpots have been larger than the most recent grand prize: a jackpot of $656 million in 2012; $648 million in 2013; and $536 million in 2016.
The biggest Powerball jackpot ever won was $590.5 million claimed by one ticket-holder in Florida in 2013.
Both games are played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball adds Puerto Rico.
Contributing: Associated Press
