Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot is up to $1.55 billion, with a cash value of $679 million. Spokesperson Dustin Annison says the current multi-state Powerball jackpot has rolled over 34 straight times.
“This is actually the first back-to-back Powerball jackpot runs in the history of the game that has reached over a billion dollars. We had another one that was hit in July. It’s very exciting for players and hoping for our 18th Powerball jackpot win here in Louisiana.”
The Powerball jackpot is the third-largest prize in the game’s history. Over the weekend, a million dollar Annison says since July, Powerball ticket sales in the Bayou State through yesterday are over $22.8 million.
“And just in the last week alone, sales have been more than five point six million. We’ll probably see another jump today given the excitement about the drawing tonight.”
Players who purchased a ticket for this jackpot run or plan to purchase a ticket can also win prizes without matching all 6 numbers. A winning ticket worth $50 thousand was purchased in Kenner over the weekend. Annison says there was also one lucky winner in Houma.
“We had one one million match five Powerball winner in Houma over the weekend for Saturday’s drawing. They matched all five of the white ball numbers drawn.”
A one-million-dollar Powerball ticket matching all five white ball numbers drawn was sold in Houma over the weekend. To be eligible for tonight’s jackpot, tickets must be purchased by 9 p.m.
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