Winning the Powerball jackpot is less expensive than you think
The winner has a choice: he can either receive the jackpot in 30 annual payments or opt for the more popular lump sum of $273.3 million.
The Powerball jackpot rose to $176 million on Wednesday after no one claimed the prize on Monday.
Nearly a month ago, a lucky player from California won a $44.3 million Powerball jackpot in August, the lottery announced. The week before that, a player from Pennsylvania won the $213.8 million jackpot.
Whoever has the right ticket in Wednesday’s drawing can take home about $89.4 million after taxes, according to the lottery.
The winning numbers were drawn shortly after 11pm ET on Wednesday and you can find the results below.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, September 18:
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Powerball winning numbers for September 18, 2024
The winning numbers for Wednesday, September 18th are 1, 11, 22, 47, 68 Powerball: 7
Power play: 4X
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Has anyone won the Powerball?
Keep your tickets handy, as soon as Powerball results are announced, all winners will be posted here.
To see the full list of previous Powerball winners, click on the link to the lottery website.
How to play Powerball
To purchase a $2 Powerball ticket, you’ll need to visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store—in some states, you can also purchase tickets online.
To play, you must select a total of six numbers to mark on your ticket. Five numbers are white balls and range from 1 to 69. The Powerball is red and one number is between 1 and 26.
If you want to increase your chances of winning, you can add a “Power Play” for $1, which increases winnings for all non-jackpot prizes. This addition can increase winnings by 2X, 3-fold, 4X, 5Xor 10X.
Players can also ask a cashier for a “quick pick,” in which the cashier gives you computer-generated numbers on a printed Powerball ticket.
The draws take place on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings. If there is no jackpot winner, the cash prize increases by millions.
Where can I buy tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Lottery tickets may also be sold in some airport terminals.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington DC and West Virginia. With the Jackpocket app, you can select your lottery game and numbers, place your order, view your ticket and claim your winnings – all from your phone or home computer.
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