Overview

• Powerball officials reported two winning tickets from Missouri and Texas, matching 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 and Powerball 17 to share $1.787 billion, described as the second-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.
• Each winner can choose a $410.3 million lump sum before taxes or an annuity totaling $893.5 million paid over 30 years.
• The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292 million, with more than 9.9 million additional tickets winning smaller prizes nationwide, according to the New York Post.
• Eurojackpot’s draw on Tuesday, 16 September, produced winning numbers 8, 9, 14, 37, 39 with Euro numbers 1 and 9, with an estimated €116 million in the pot.
• Eurojackpot draws take place Tuesdays and Fridays in Helsinki under police oversight with 1:139,838,160 odds for the top prize and a €10 million minimum to €120 million cap, and Germany promotes the BZgA helpline 0800 1 37 27 00 for gambling support.