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The jackpot was last won on Aug. 19 when a California lottery player won a $44.3 million jackpot. Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is at $93 million with a cash option of $46 million ...
California State Lottery. The California State Lottery began in October 1985 after voters authorized it in Proposition 37, the California State Lottery Act of 1984. [1] It offers a range of games including number draws, scratchcards and a mock horse race. The earnings provide supplementary funding for public education.
It’s time again to check those Powerball tickets once again because Monday’s estimated jackpot is worth just over $1 billion, according to California Lottery officials.
The winning numbers: 13, 36, 45, 57, 67 and Mega number 14. It's the second-largest jackpot in the game's history and the third-largest lottery drawing overall, officials said.
Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and overseen by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which also manages other large jackpot games such as the Mega Millions. Drawings are held three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time, at the Florida Lottery's ...
Over time, the size of Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots has generally increased because of higher ticket prices, the larger number of states participating (especially after cross-selling was allowed), and the reduced odds of winning. [4] List of U.S. lottery drawings of $400 million or more (annuity value):[5][6]
According to Powerball, the odds of this epic win are 1 in 292.2 million. “#BREAKING,” Tweeted the California Lottery. "California was the only state to sell a #jackpot winning #Powerball ticket!!
Lotteries in the United States. In the United States, lotteries are run by 48 jurisdictions: 45 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Lotteries are subject to the laws of and operated independently by each jurisdiction, and there is no national lottery organization.