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Friday, May 17, 2013

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $550 Million for Saturday's Drawing

The $550 million jackpot is the second-largest jackpot in the game’s history.

Want to try your luck at a Powerball lottery ticket? You only need one $2 ticket to play. The Powerball jackpot was boosted to $550 million, or a $350.1 million cash prize for the Saturday, May 18, drawing after none of the tickets sold Wednesday matched the winning numbers. The multi-state mega-lottery had rolled to a $475 million value after Wednesday's drawing, but increased by $75 million Thursday afternoon as a result of strong ticket sales. The $550 million jackpot is the second-largest jackpot in the game’s history. The largest was won last Nov. 28, 2012, when a $587.5 million jackpot was shared by two tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri. Tickets for the next Powerball drawing will be available until 9:59 p.m. Saturday evening.  …

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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $550 Million (in Sewickley Patch) and Mega Millions Lottery At $500 Million: What Would You Do With It? (in Sewickley Patch)

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Wednesday's Powerball a Record $500 Million (or More) Jackpot

Where to buy a Powerball ticket and the odds of winning the jackpot.

The historic Powerball jackpot rose to a record $500 million on Tuesday and many Peters Township residents are expected to purchase a ticket Wednesday—if they haven't already. According to the official Powerball website, there are 28 places to purchase a ticket in Peters Township. For those with a 15317 zip code, click here to see which retailer is closest to your home. Others with a 15367 zip code, the Cogos at 801 E McMurray Rd. or The Country Store at 698 Venetia Rd. are the closest locations. There has been no Powerball winner since Oct. 6. The chance of winning the $500 million jackpot is 1 in 175,223,510. Good luck (you'll need it)! Did you buy a Powerball ticket? Why or why not? Tell us in the comments.

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