Overview

• The Powerball jackpot has reached $572 million after no tickets matched all six numbers in the latest drawing.
• This is the fourth Powerball jackpot to surpass half a billion dollars this year.
• The winner can choose to receive the money in annuitized payments or take the $286 million lump sum.
• Tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
• The odds of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292.2 million.