Good news, lotto heads. No one claimed last night's Powerball Jackpot, and that means the numbers are rising for the New Year. Check below for a preview of Wednesday's new totals. Buy your tickets now for the first drawing of 2014.
The new Powerball lotto total for New Years Day has risen to the $50 million mark, with an estimated cash value of $27.7 mil.
The totals would be higher but someone claimed a portion of the prize on Christmas night. The official Powerball website is reporting what little is known about last Wednesday night's big winner:
“There was one winner sold by the Missouri Lottery for the last drawing's $71,500,000 grand prize.”
The Powerball drawing has also seen an increase in smaller claims, with the website telling the tale of one of the many winners:
“Jerry Wells of Lincoln recently won $1 million playing Nebraska Powerball. Wells purchased his winning Powerball ticket at Roc's Stop & Shop, 2100 South 56th Street in Lincoln. The two-play ticket contained one play with all five winning white ball numbers (4, 18, 23, 32, 45) for a corresponding prize of $1 million.
" While claiming his prize on November 26, Wells told Nebraska Lottery officials that he selects his Powerball numbers using a combination of birthdays, ages, and the jersey numbers of favorite athletes. He learned he had won after checking the Nebraska Lottery website, nelottery.com.
"The site also urges gamers to play responsibly:"Lottery games are just that--games. Lottery games are designed to be enjoyable entertainment for adults, and for the vast majority of lottery players, that's exactly what they are. Multi-State Lottery members sell lottery tickets for the benefits of their citizens, raising millions of dollars for worthy causes and projects.
"The Multi-State Lottery Association encourages all lottery players to be responsible in their amount of play. Never spend more than you can afford on any lottery product. Please remember, it's just a game."
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