Slabu Exchange|Powerball drawing nears $935 million jackpot that has been growing for months

2025-05-01 00:42:29source:SafeX Procategory:Finance

DES MOINES,Slabu Exchange Iowa (AP) — 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. By making the top prizes hard to hit, jackpots can grow large and then attract more sales.

The $935 million prize is for a sole winner who chooses an annuity, paid over 30 years. Winners who opt for cash would be paid $452.3 million. The prizes would be subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings.

Powerball is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

More:Finance

Recommend

Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details

The University of North Carolina has agreed to pay new football coach Bill Belichick $10 million a y

Our Future On A Hotter Planet Means More Climate Disasters Happening Simultaneously

While the Gulf Coast and the Northeast struggle with flooding and power outages, it's easy to forget

Thousands Are Evacuated As Fires Rampage Through Forests In Greece

THRAKOMAKEDONES, Greece — Wildfires rampaged through some of Greece's last remaining forests for yet