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- The $750 million jackpot is attracting ticket sales in Georgia, emphasizing the excitement surrounding the Powerball draw.
- Purchasing Powerball tickets by 10 p.m. ensures eligibility for the 11 p.m. ET drawing, crucial for players.
- Proceeds from ticket sales support local community programs, with a portion benefiting the state where tickets are sold.
The estimated $750 million jackpot in Monday’s Powerball drawing is fueling ticket sales in Georgia among players hoping to win the 10th-largest grand prize in the history of the game.
Powerball vendors in Georgia are found on the Georgia Lottery Corporation’s website. Tickets must be purchased by 10 p.m. to be considered in Monday’s drawing at 11 p.m. ET.
The top prize has a cash value of $338.6 million, Powerball said.
“The excitement of playing for a colossal Powerball jackpot is back,” Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group chair and Iowa Lottery CEO, said in a news release. “It only takes one $2 Powerball ticket to win Monday’s jackpot, and a portion of that sale will go directly to supporting programs and services that benefit local communities.”
The jackpot climbed again after no player matched the winning numbers Saturday: 11, 14, 34, 47, 51, with a Powerball of 18.
There were a couple of $1 million winners in New York and Maine who matched all five white balls. A third ticket sold in South Dakota also matched all five white balls, and because the ticket included the Power Play option for $1 more, it doubled the winnings to $2 million.
Additionally, Powerball reported that 31 tickets won $50,000 prizes and five tickets won $100,000 prizes in Saturday’s drawing.
Monday’s Powerball drawing will be the 37th drawing since the jackpot was last won in California on May 31.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Power Plays cost an additional $1. Players can choose five white ball numbers from 1-69 and a red Powerball number from 1-26. The Quik Pik option is available for players who want the computer to choose.
In addition to its website, Georgia tickets can be purchased via a lottery machine at businesses, such as Publix and Kroger, or the Georgia Lottery app.
Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than half of all proceeds from the sale of a Powerball ticket remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold. Since its first drawing in 1992, the Powerball game has helped generate more than $36 billion for good causes supported by U.S. lotteries.
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