No one has won Powerball's top prize since New Year's Day.
Lottery players will have another shot Saturday night at a $935 million Powerball jackpot that has been growing larger and larger since the last winner nearly three months ago.No one has won Powerball's top prize since New Year's Day, amounting to 37 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. That streak without a winner is nearing the record number of 41 consecutive drawings, set twice in 2022 and 2021.The game's long odds of 1 in 292.2 million makes it a rare jackpot.
The prizes would be subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings.The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.The frequency of large jackpots has surged for both Powerball and Mega Millions in recent years as both games doubled ticket prices and lowered odds.Last August, a single winning ticket was sold in Neptune, Florida, for a $1.6 billion jackpot, the largest in Mega Millions history, and the third-largest in lottery history.
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