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Powerball Draws for $179 Million Jackpot With Results Pending Verification

The cash option is about $81.5 million before taxes.

Overview

  • Saturday’s drawing took place at 10:59 p.m. ET in the Florida Lottery studio in Tallahassee.
  • Official winning numbers will be posted after participating lotteries complete their validation process.
  • Powerball is sold in 45 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with tickets priced at $2 and a $1 Power Play add-on.
  • The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 292,201,338.
  • A separate $1.8 billion ticket sold in Cabot, Arkansas on Dec. 24 remains unclaimed within a 180-day claim window.