Powerball Jackpot 4th Largest In U.S. History! (Photo) -10/27/18

Oct. 25, 2018 - Salem, Ore. The current $750 million Powerball jackpot is hot on the heels of Mega Millions’ record jackpot win on Oct. 23.

The current $750 million Powerball jackpot is the fourth largest in U.S. history and third largest in Powerball game history.

The next Powerball drawing is Saturday at 7:59 p.m. Players can buy tickets up to 7 p.m.

Powerball Fast Facts

• The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, Oct. 27 drawing is an estimated $750 million; $428.6 million cash value.
  • Graduated 30-year Annuity: starting at $17 million per year (after taxes)
  • Cash option: $291.4 million (after taxes)
     
• This is the 4th largest jackpot in U.S. history and 3rd largest in Powerball game history
   
• In Oregon, for the Wednesday, Oct. 24 drawing:
  • 34,288 winning tickets
  • One $1 million winner – ticket sold in Portland (matching 5 numbers and not the power ball number)
  • $1,222,194 in total prizes ranging from $1 million to $4
     
• The Powerball jackpot was last hit in New York on Aug. 11. Since then, Powerball has had 21 drawings in a row without a jackpot winner. Saturday’s drawing will be the 22nd draw in the current jackpot run.
   
• Since the Powerball jackpot was last hit on August 11, there have been more than 21.9 million winning tickets across all prize tiers, including 42 tickets that have won $1 million or more!

• Across all 47 Powerball lotteries, the current Powerball jackpot run (Aug. 15 – Oct. 24) has produced:
  • 35 winning Match 5 tickets - $1 million
  • 7 winning Match 5 + Power Play tickets - $2 million
  • 21.9 million winning tickets across all prize tiers
     
• Powerball is made up of 47 lotteries (44 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands)
   
• Oregon Powerball jackpot winners:
  • 1992 – Givens family of Eugene - $38.4 mil
  • 1999 – Robin Powell of Beaverton - $33.8 mil
  • 2005 – West & Chaney families of Medford - $340 mil
  • 2006 – Dan Gannon of Milwaukie - $182.7 mil
  • 2018 – Steve Nickell of Salem - $150.4 mil

NOTE: For the $750 million Powerball drawing Saturday night, the King City Liquor Store does welcome the media. The store sold the winning $8.5 million Oregon's Game Megabucks ticket last week. Media outlets are welcome to do interviews, take B-roll or get photos before the draw break at 7 p.m. The store is located at 15745 SW 11th Ave., King City. You can reach the store at 503-620-5115.

Since the Oregon Lottery began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned more than $11 billion for economic development, public education, state parks and habitat restoration. For more information on the Oregon Lottery visit www.oregonlottery.org

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