XCR1250 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 $1.326 billion Powerball jackpot won in Oregon, lottery says MEREDITH DELISO, RILEY HOFFMAN AND JESSICA GORMAN April 7, 2024 at 5:31 AM A single ticket sold in Oregon won Saturday’s $1.326 billion Powerball jackpot, the lottery said. The numbers drawn for Saturday night’s jackpot were 22, 27, 44, 52 and 69, with a powerball of 9, the lottery said. The winner will have the option to take a cash payment of $621 million, Powerball said. The drawing had been delayed, due to a participating lottery needing to "complete required pre-draw procedures," Powerball said earlier. "Powerball game rules require that every single ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn. This is done to ensure that every ticket sold for the Powerball drawing has been accounted for and has an equal chance to win. Tonight, we have one jurisdiction that needs extra time to complete that pre-draw process," a statement from Powerball read. The Powerball jackpot had ballooned to an estimated $1.3 billion ahead of Saturday night's drawing after a record-tying streak with no jackpot winner. The Powerball jackpot hasn't been won since Jan. 1, when a ticket sold in Michigan claimed a $842.4 million jackpot. MORE: Ticket sold in Michigan wins $842 million Powerball jackpot in 1st drawing of 2024 Saturday sees the 41st drawing in the current jackpot run -- which ties the lottery game's record for most consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. Only two other previous Powerball jackpot runs have reached 41 drawings, before someone won the grand prize, according to Powerball. PHOTO: A Powerball multi-state lottery ticket is shown at a retailer in Washington, D.C., April 2, 2024. (Will Oliver/EPA via Shutterstock) The estimated $1.3 billion jackpot is the fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball history and the eighth-largest overall when factoring in Mega Millions jackpots. If a player wins the Powerball jackpot Saturday night, they can choose between an estimated lump-sum, pre-tax payment of $608.9 million or annual payouts of the $1.3 billion, also pre-tax -- starting with one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year. MORE: Ticket sold in New Jersey matches all Mega Millions winning numbers for $1.13 billion prize The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball. Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. $1.326 billion Powerball jackpot won in Oregon, lottery says originally appeared on abcnews.go.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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