Powerball jackpot grows to Dollar 747 million after no winner Saturday

Powerball jackpot grows to $747 million after no winner Saturday

With no lucky winner in Saturday night's Powerball drawing, the jackpot has grown to an expected $747 million.

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The numbers that were drawn was: 2, 8, 15, 19, 58 and Powerball 10.

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The $747 million Powerball jackpot Monday night is the ninth-largest in U.S. lottery history.

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Maine won a $1.35 billion Mega Millions reward three weeks ago, while California won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot in November.

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Due to the difficulty of winning by matching all six numbers, the jackpots swell to enormous proportions.

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Because of this, jackpots may keep growing for months, like the $700 million one from Saturday night.

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On November 19, no one was able to beat the odds of 1 in 292.2 million and win the Powerball jackpot.

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A 29-year annuity winner receives $747 million. Winners generally take $403.1 million in cash.

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You may play Powerball in 45 different states, plus DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

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