Will a $2 Powerball lottery ticket make you a multimillionaire? Check your numbers!
The Powerball lottery jackpot was won two times in one week last month and was last reset when a ticket in California won the Powerball drawing on Monday, August 19. The jackpot has since rolled over seven times and now sits at $112 million with a cash option of $55.3 million for Saturday’s drawing.
Check this story after 11 p.m. tonight to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday, September 7.
Winning Powerball numbers for drawing on Saturday, September 7
The Powerball jackpot dropped to $20 million after one ticket in California matched all five numbers and the Powerball to win the drawing for $44.3 million on Monday, August 19, 2024.
The jackpot has since rolled over seven times and now sits at $112 million with a cash option of $55.3 million for Saturday’s drawing.
Check this story after 11 p.m. tonight to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday, September 7.
In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, September 4 were 7-10-21-33-59 and the Powerball was 20. Power Play was 3x.
There was one big winner from Wednesday’s drawing. A ticket purchased in Michigan matched all five numbers and the Powerball for $1 million.
Tickets start at $2 a piece. Below is what to know about lottery odds, how long to claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.
Good luck!
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Powerball 9/7/24, $112 million drawing
The Saturday, 9/7/24, Powerball jackpot is $112 million, with a cash option of $55.3 million.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing will be held at 11 p.m. EDT on Monday, September 9.
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it. Florida Lottery says its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes “must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire.”
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What is the average chance of winning Powerball?
Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
Can Florida lottery winners remain anonymous?
According to Florida Lottery’s website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information.”
However, the site states, the “names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
Who won, how long did it take to win Powerball, Mega Millions and those billion-dollar jackpots?
What are the Top 10 biggest Powerball jackpots in history?
Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots as of September 7, 2024:
10. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland
9. $754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington
8. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
7. $768.4 million — March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
4. $1.33 billion — April 6, 2024; Oregon
3. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
2. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California
What are the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history?
The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of September 7, 2024.
10. $1.08 billion Powerball drawing — July 19, 2023; California
9. $1.13 billion Mega Millions drawing — March 26, 2024; New Jersey
8. $1.33 billion Powerball drawing — April 6, 2024; Oregon
7. $1.337 billion Mega Millions drawing — July 29, 2022; Illinois
6. $1.35 billion Mega Millions drawing — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine
5. $1.537 billion Mega Millions drawing — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina
4. $1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida
3. $1.586 billion Powerball drawing — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
2. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California
1. $2.04 billion Powerball drawing — Nov. 7, 2022; California
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Powerball jackpot at $112 million, winning numbers for Saturday, September 7
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