There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $170 million.
There was one ticket sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number. That ticket was sold in New York and is worth $1 million, the Multi- State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced.
The numbers drawn Saturday were 7, 40, 48, 55, 66 and the Powerball number was 11. The jackpot was $160 million.
The drawing was the 13th since a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in about 293 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.87.
The Powerball game is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
–City News Service
Support our publication
With the support of readers like you, we provide thoughtfully researched articles for a more informed and connected community.