Powerball moves past $1 billion for Monday’s drawing

A California lottery display shows projected winnings for the next Powerball drawing at a liquor store on July 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
A California lottery display shows projected winnings for the next Powerball drawing at a liquor store on July 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo credit Mario Tama/Getty Images

Monday could be the day that someone becomes a billionaire for purchasing a $2 ticket, as the Powerball jackpot has grown to $1.04 billion, the lottery shared.

Saturday night’s winning numbers were 19, 30, 37, 44, and 46, and the red Powerball was 22.

While no one won the more than $900 million jackpot, two players did win $2 million prizes with the multiplier-enhanced tickets in Indiana and North Carolina.

Five $1 million tickets were sold, including one in Maryland, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and two in Florida, the lottery shared.

The Powerball’s current jackpot is the fourth largest in the lottery’s history and the second billion grand prize this year.

The potential winner of Monday’s drawing will be able to choose between a lump sum payment of $478.2 million in cash, before taxes, or an annuitized option, paid out over 29 years.

The last winning ticket was for the lottery’s $1.08 billion prize, sold to a California player in July.

Saturday’s drawing marked 32 in a row without a winner.

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