The profitable lottery ticket for the $473.1million Powerball jackpot was offered in Arizona, lottery officers mentioned.
Only a single ticket claimed the large prize, which has a money worth of $271.9million, after matching all six numbers throughout Wednesday night time’s drawing. The profitable numbers within the drawing have been 11, 36, 61, 62 and 68. The Powerball quantity was 4.
Lottery officers mentioned that sturdy gross sales induced the jackpot to climb previous the estimated $454million that was introduced after Monday night’s drawing had no winner.
The fortunate ticket was bought at a QuikTrip comfort retailer in Gilbert, a suburb of Phoenix, in response to John Gilliland of the Arizona Lottery.
The winner can both settle for an estimated annuity of $473.1million, paid in 30 graduated funds over 29 years, or a lump sum cost of $283.3million. Each values are earlier than federal and state taxes.
Nobody has come ahead but to say the prize, in response to Gilliland. The particular person has 180 days to say the jackpot prize.
‘Many winners take a couple of days to get their affairs so as earlier than claiming a prize this huge,’ Gilliland mentioned. ‘Arizona permits winners of $100,000 or extra to say everlasting anonymity, so we might by no means have the ability to announce the identify of the winner.’
Arizona Lottery Government Director Gregg Edgar mentioned the only ticket Powerball winner was the largest to ever be offered within the state.
‘We're excited to have a good time this large $473.1million Powerball jackpot win for one very fortunate Arizonan,’ Edgar mentioned in an announcement. ‘It additionally means tens of millions of dollars to our state’s economic system, to this winner’s group, and to the very important applications and companies funded by Arizona Lottery ticket gross sales.’
Powerball officers are urging individuals to verify their tickets.
Greater than 1.4 million tickets gained money prizes throughout this previous Wednesday’s drawing. A separate ticket bought in Indiana matched all 5 white balls to win $1million, officers mentioned.
That is the third time a Powerball jackpot has been gained this yr. In January, two tickets offered in California and Wisconsin break up a grand prize of $632.6million, which was the seventh largest jackpot ever. In February, a ticket offered in Connecticut gained $185.3million.
The percentages of profitable the jackpot in Powerball are 1 in 292.2million.
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