Powerball Lottery
How many consecutive draws has the Powerball lottery gone without a winner?
The Powerball lottery continues without a winner so far this year and its current jackpot has just reached the historic figure of US$1.09 billion.
The Powerball lottery jackpot reached a record $1.09 billion, becoming the ninth highest in history. (Free Press Photo: EFE)
Powerball is one of the most popular lotteries in the United States, Since its founding it has awarded millions of dollars annually in prizes that generally increase over time.
On this occasion, the Powerball lottery jackpot continues to increase because no winners have been registered in their 2024 drawings.
The last time someone won the prize pool of this contest was during the New Year’s drawing, when one lucky person obtained the historic amount of US$842 million.
Currently, the Powerball prize pool has reached US$1.09 billion and became the ninth highest in the entire history of the American lottery.
With the draw on Monday, April 1, There were 39 consecutive draws without anyone matching the six winning numbers of the game to become a millionaire.
The record for consecutive drawings without a Powerball lottery winner is 41, Therefore, if no one matches the winning numbers in the next draw, this negative streak can be equalized.
During the night of Wednesday, April 3, the next Powerball drawing will be held, in which It is expected that someone will buy the winning ticket for the historic US$1.09 billion prize.
#Powerball was not hit tonight.
Jackpot for Wednesday, Apr. 3 has increased to $1,090,000,000! 💰🤯💰
Good Luck!
#lottery #lotto #lottery pic.twitter.com/fWXwacw9tW— Lottify (@LottifyApp) April 2, 2024
What days is the Powerball lottery played?
Powerball is played every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in the United Statesaccording to official information from the American lottery.
Americans can buy their Powerball tickets at 45 states of the country, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The 10 highest prizes in the history of the American lottery
| Amount | Sales place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$2.040 million | Altadena, California | November 7, 2022 |
| 2 | US$1.765 million | California | October 11, 2023 |
| 3 | US$1.602 million | Neptune Beach, Florida | August 8, 2023 |
| 4 | US$1.586 million | Melbourne Beach, Florida | January 13, 2016 |
| 5 | US$1.537 million | Simpsonville, Carolina de Sur | October 23, 2018 |
| 6 | US$1.348 million | Lebanon, Maine | January 13, 2023 |
| 7 | US$1.348 million | Des Plaines, Illinois | July 29, 2022 |
| 8 | US$1.337 million | New Jersey | March 26, 2024 |
| 9 | US$1.090 million | Not sold yet | Still in play |
| 10 | US$1.080 million | Los Angeles California | July 19, 2023 |
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