Overview
- The winning numbers drawn Wednesday were 10, 16, 29, 33, 69 and Powerball 22, with a Power Play multiplier of 3.
- No ticket matched all six numbers for the $930 million grand prize, but three players won $1 million for matching five numbers.
- Wednesday’s advertised options were a $930 million annuity or a $429 million lump sum, both before taxes, with jackpot odds at about 1 in 292.2 million.
- LA NACION’s tax breakdown for the $429 million cash option shows a 24% federal withholding cutting it to roughly $326 million and a potential top federal rate leaving about $270 million before any state taxes.
- Mega Millions’ latest reported jackpot was $60 million for the Dec. 9 drawing, with a $27.4 million cash option and annuity payments that rise about 5% annually.