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Will Powerball make you a billionaire overnight? Check this story after 11pm EST tonight to find out the winning numbers Powerball drawing on Monday, April 1.
Powerball numbers for Monday, April 1
It's not an April Fool's joke — the Powerball jackpot for Monday, April 1 was $1 billion, the fifth-highest Powerball jackpot of all time.
The current jackpot is Mega Millions No longer in contention for the lottery jackpot at all, one lucky ticket in New Jersey matched all five numbers and a Mega Ball to win the $1.13 billion jackpot on Tuesday, March 26.
After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Saturday, March 30, $935 million drawing, the jackpot moved to $1 billion in the Monday, April 1 drawing.
Although there was no jackpot winner, there were several big winners in Saturday's drawing. Four identical tickets with 5 prizes worth $1 million. These lucky tickets were purchased in Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
In case you were wondering, the winning numbers for the lottery drawing on Saturday, March 30 were 12-13-33-50-52 and the Powerball was 23. The Power Play was 3x.
Check this story after 11pm EST tonight for the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, April 1.
Tickets start at $2 apiece. Here's what you should know about lottery odds: How long does it take to claim? Cash option if you buy a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.
good luck!
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Powerball results 1/4/24, $1 billion drawing
The Powerball jackpot on Monday, 4/1/24 jumped to $1 billion with a $483.8 million cash option. Check this story after 11pm EST tonight for the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, April 1.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing will be held at 11 PM EST on Wednesday, April 3.
When did the current Powerball jackpot start?
The latest series of Powerball lottery drawings has just begun January 1, New Year's Day, with a withdrawal of $842.4 million It ended with the winner. Below is a summary of the drawings and how much the jackpot has grown since then.
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Monday, April 1: $1 billion
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Saturday, March 30: $935 million
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Wednesday, March 27: $865 million
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Monday, March 25: $800 million
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Saturday, March 23: $750 million
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Wednesday, March 20: $687 million
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Monday, March 18: $645 million
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Saturday, March 16: $600 million
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Wednesday, March 13: $559 million
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Monday, March 11: $532 million
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Saturday, March 9: $521 million
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Wednesday, March 6: $485 million
Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) of the drawing date. To claim the one-time cash option, winner must claim it within the first 60 days after the applicable drawing date. The Florida Lottery says scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes “must be claimed within 60 days of the official end date of the game. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the relevant Florida Lottery ticket will expire.”
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What is the average chance of winning Powerball?
Powerball drawings are held at 11 PM EST on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. according to powerball.comPlayers have a one in 292.2 million chance of matching all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize, which varies.
Can Florida lottery winners remain anonymous?
according to Florida Lottery websitewinners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence, game won, date won, and amount won to any third party requesting the information.”
However, the site states that “the names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or more will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless the winner waives otherwise.”
Lottery experts and lawyers 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 10 biggest Powerball jackpots in history?
Here are the top 10 Powerball jackpots as of April 1, 2024:
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10. $731.1 million – January 20, 2021; Maryland
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9. $754.6 million – February 6, 2023; Washington
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8. $758.7 million – August 23, 2017; Massachusetts
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7. $768.4 million – March 27, 2019; wisconsin
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5. Billion dollars – April 1, 2024? To be determined later
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3. $1.586 billion – January 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
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2. $1.765 Billion Powerball Drawing – October 11, 2023; California
What are the 10 largest lottery jackpots in US history?
The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made up the 10 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of April 1, 2024.
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10. $1.05 Billion Mega Million Draw – January 22, 2021; Michigan
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9. $1.08 Billion Powerball Drawing – July 19, 2023; California
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8. Withdrawal of $1.13 billion from Mega Millions – Tuesday, March 26, 2024; New Jersey
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7. Mega Million Dollar Withdrawal of $1.337 Billion – July 29, 2022; illinois
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5. Mega Million Dollar Withdrawal of $1.537 Billion – October 23, 2018; South Carolina
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4. $1.58 Billion Mega Million Draw – August 8, 2023; Florida
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3. $1.586 Billion Powerball Drawing – January 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
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2. $1.765 Billion Powerball Drawing – October 11, 2023; California
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1. $2.04 Billion Powerball Drawing – November 7, 2022; California
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