No one had won Powerball’s top prize since New Year’s Day, amounting to 40 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.
WASHINGTON — After 40 consecutive Powerball drawings without a grand prize winner, a single ticket in Oregon has won a $1.326 billion jackpot after a winless streak that stretched more than three months.
After Saturday night’s drawing was delayed initially, the winning numbers drawn early Sunday morning were 22, 27, 44, 52, 69, with Powerball 9 and Power Play multiplier 3X.
It’s not yet known where exactly in Oregon the jackpot-winning ticket was sold.
The $1.326 billion grand prize has an equivalent lump sum value of $621 million. The full jackpot is for a sole winner who chooses an annuity, paid over 30 years. Winners typically opt for the lump-sum cash option instead. The prizes would be subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings.
In addition to the jackpot winner, there were seven tickets that matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes. The $1 million-winning tickets were sold in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan and Wyoming.
Oddly enough, this is the first time that a Powerball jackpot above $1 billion hasn’t been won, at least in part, by a ticket purchased in California.
This is the second billion-dollar lottery jackpot this year. A lucky winner in New Jersey snagged a $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot on March 26.
No one had won Powerball’s top prize since New Year’s Day, amounting to 40 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.
The game’s long odds of 1 in 292.2 million makes it a rare jackpot. By making the top prizes hard to hit, jackpots can grow large and then attract more sales.
Winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, April 6
The winning numbers for Saturday’s drawing were 22, 27, 44, 52, 69 and Powerball 9. The Power Play multiplier was 3X.
When a winner matches all five numbers and the Powerball, they have the option to take the full jackpot paid out over 30 years, or a smaller cash payout. Winners almost always take the cash option.
Even with the smaller lump sum payout, federal taxes will eat into those winnings, and some states also tax big lottery prizes. Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
When is the Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. Eastern every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets, which cost $2 per play, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball?
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million.
Over the past few years, huge lottery jackpots have become more common as lottery officials have changed the rules and ticket prices to boost top prizes.
Powerball’s biggest change came in 2021 when officials decided to add a Monday drawing to its weekly lineup of Wednesday and Saturday evening drawings. At the time of the announcement, Powerball proclaimed the addition of the Monday drawing would lead to “larger, faster-growing jackpots.”
What are the largest Powerball jackpots?
- $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
- $1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
- $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
- $1.326 Billion – April, 6, 2024 – OR
- $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
- $842.4 Million – January 1, 2024 – MI
- $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
- $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
- $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA
- $731.1 Million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD
What are the largest US lottery jackpots ever won?
- $2.04 billion: Powerball – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
- $1.76 billion – Oct. 11, 2023
- $1.586 billion: Powerball – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
- $1.58 billion: Mega Millions – Aug. 8, 2023 – FLv
- $1.537 billion: Mega Millions – Oct. 23, 2018 – SC
- $1.35 billion: Mega Millions – Jan. 13, 2023 – ME
- $1.337 billion: Mega Millions – July 29, 2022 – IL
- $1.326 Billion – April, 6, 2024
- $1.13 billion: Mega Millions – March 26, 2024 – NJ
- $1.08 billion: Powerball – July 19, 2023 – CA
