Monday evening’s Powerball jackpot is anticipated to achieve a world-record $1.9 billion, following greater than three months of attracts with out winners, recreation officers stated.
Nobody matched all six numbers drawn in the newest recreation on Saturday — white balls 28, 45, 53, 56, 69 and the pink Powerball 20.
The final profitable Powerball ticket was drawn on Aug. 3 by a fortunate Pennsylvanian.
Monday’s draw is scheduled to be carried out at 10:59 p.m. EST at a Florida Lottery’s studio in Tallahassee.
A winner can take their prize in 30 funds over 29 years, or a single lump sum cost. Most winners take the one-time money cost, which is estimated to be about $929.1 million.
Solely two earlier profitable lotteries have surpassed $1.5 billion.
A lone South Carolina participant had the profitable ticket of a $1.53 billion Mega Thousands and thousands recreation South Carolina in 2018. There have been three profitable tickets, bought in California, Florida and Tennessee, in a $1.58 billion Powerball in 2016.