The odds of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are not in your favor
The odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are 1 in 292 million. You are more likely to land big bucks.
The Powerball Jackpot Saturday's drawing was worth $1.326 billion, and Sunday's winning ticket was announced, following a delay.
With no jackpot winner in Wednesday's drawing, the jackpot was initially worth $1.3 billion.
The numbers were rolled and picked shortly after 11pm ET on Saturday, but were delayed because the required “pre-draw procedures” had not been completed.
We have the winning numbers below.
According to the lottery, the winner of the drawing could take home $621 million if they choose the cash option.
'Hold your tickets' Powerball drawing delayed on $1.30 billion jackpot line
Powerball Winning Numbers: 4/06/2024
Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, April 6 22, 27, 44, 52 and 69 with Powerball 9. The power play was 3X.
As the numbers were drawn at 2:30 am on Sunday, the delay was due to an error in one state.
The jackpot was initially estimated at $1.3 billion, but final ticket sales raised the jackpot to $1.326 billion.
It's the fourth largest in Powerball and the eighth largest among US lottery jackpot games, lottery officials said.
Winning lottery numbers are sponsored JackPocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.
Did anyone win Powerball tonight?
A winning ticket was sold in Oregon, Powerball officials said early Sunday morning.
Click the link to find the full list of previous Powerball winners Lottery's website.
How to play Powerball
To buy a $2 Powerball ticket, you have to go to your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store — and a few states away. You can buy tickets online.
To play, you must select a total of six numbers to mark on your ticket. Five numbers are white balls with numbers 1 to 69. Powerball is red and has a number from 1 to 26.
If you want to increase your chances of winning, you can add a “Power Play” For $1, it increases winnings for all non-jackpot prizes. This addition can multiply the winnings 2X, 3X, 4X, 5XOr 10X.
Players can ask the cashier for a “quick pick,” where the cashier will give you computer-generated numbers on a printed Powerball ticket.
Drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. If there is no jackpot winner, the cash prize increases by millions.
Where can I buy lottery tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
Tickets can also be ordered online JackPocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these US states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington DC and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to choose your lottery game and numbers, place an order, view your ticket and collect your winnings using your phone or home computer.
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