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Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after 38 draws

The Associated Press — March 31, 2024, 04:00 PM UTC

Summary: The Powerball jackpot reached $975 million with no winner for 38 consecutive drawings. The last win was on New Year's Day for $842.4 million. The odds for the latest drawing were 1 in 292.2 million. The prize can be taken as an annuity over 30 years or a lump sum of $471.7 million. Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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    $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot won in Portland, Oregon (The Associated Press)
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    Oregon Powerball player wins $1.326bn jackpot in Portland (The Guardian US)
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    Oregon Powerball player wins $1.326 billion jackpot (Castanet.net)
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    Oregon Powerball player wins $1.326 billion jackpot (CTV News)
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    $1.33 billion Powerball jackpot won in Oregon (New York Post )
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    Powerball jackpot hits $1.3 billion, 40 draws, no winner (New York Post )
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  7. [3.9]
    Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion, drawing tonight at 10:59 p.m (New York Post )
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  8. [4.6]
    Powerball jackpot increases to $975 million, no winners (Inquirer.net)
    117d
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  9. [5.3]
    Yanira Alvarez wins $1.08bn Powerball jackpot in California (The Guardian US)
    119d

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  10. [3.5]
    California's second billion-dollar Powerball winner: Yanira Alvarez (New York Post )
    119d
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  11. [4.5]
    Yanira Alvarez won $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot in 2023 (KTLA Los Angeles)
    119d
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  12. [5.9]
    Yanira Alvarez claimed $1.08 billion Powerball prize in 2023 (KABC-TV)
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    TiYahna Bambaata sold $1.13 billion Mega Millions ticket (New York Post )
    121d
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    $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in New Jersey (KABC-TV)
    122d

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  15. [5.8]
    Mega Millions jackpot surpasses $1.1 billion with 30 winless drawings (WYFF4 Greenville)
    122d

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    Big lottery jackpots: Mega Millions $1.1B, Powerball $865M (CNN)
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