There is a $ 730 million Powerball prize winning ticket, the first to get the maximum prize in months. The lucky ticket for the Wednesday night raffle was sold in Maryland, lottery officials said.
CBS Baltimore reports that it was sold in Allegany County.
It was the fourth largest prize in the history of Powerball and the fifth in the history of the United States lottery.
He arrived later no one won the Mega Millions award, which is still growing Tuesday night. It is now estimated that on Friday night $ 970 million will be estimated for the next draw.
The winning numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball draw were: 40-53-60-68-69 and a Powerball of 22.
It was the first time both lottery prizes topped $ 700 million simultaneously. The biggest prize in history was a $ 1.58 million Powerball prize won by three people in 2016.
No one had won any of the awards since mid-September, which allowed the awards to grow steadily for months.
Such long stretches without winners are rare, but they also reflect the incredibly small odds of winning: 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball and 1 in 302.5 million for Mega Millions.
Wednesday’s draw was the 36th in the Powerball race that began on September 19, 2020, the longest prize in Powerball history.
Maryland lottery spokeswoman Carole Gentry said Tuesday night’s Mega Millions draw saw sales of $ 260 million, accounting for covering 36% of all possible number combinations.
The prizes mentioned are for the winners who choose a life annuity option, paid for 30 years. Most winners opt for cash prizes, which would be $ 546.8 million for Wednesday’s Powerball and $ 716.3 million for the upcoming Mega Millions raffle.
Prizes are also subject to federal taxes. Most states also take a cut.
Mega Millions and Powerball are played in 45 states, as well as in Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands. Powerball is also offered in Puerto Rico.
The prize for the next Powerball draw on Saturday will be about $ 20 million estimated, with a cash value of $ 15 million.
Take a look at the 10 biggest awards in the United States that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:
1. $ 1,586 million, Powerball, January 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
2. $ 1,537 million, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018 (one ticket, South Carolina)
3. $ 768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, Wisconsin)
4. $ 758.7 million, Powerball, August 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)
5. $ 731.1 million, Powerball, January 20, 2021 (one ticket, from Maryland)
6. $ 687.8 million, Powerball, October 27, 2018 (two tickets, from Iowa and New York)
7. $ 656 Million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (three tickets, from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland)
8. $ 648 million, Mega Millions, December 17, 2013 (two tickets, from California and Georgia)
9. $ 590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013 (one ticket, from Florida)
10. $ 587.5 million, Powerball, November 28, 2012 (two tickets, from Arizona and Missouri)