{"id":2051379,"date":"2023-10-01T08:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T12:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerball-jackpot-nears-1-billion-after-long-drought-of-winners\/"},"modified":"2023-10-01T08:43:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T12:43:48","slug":"powerball-jackpot-nears-1-billion-after-long-drought-of-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerball-jackpot-nears-1-billion-after-long-drought-of-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerball Jackpot Approaches $1B After No Winners for a While."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpowerball-jackpot-nears-1-billion-after-long-drought-of-winners%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2051379&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<div class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>DES MOINES, Iowa\u2014Excitement fills \u2064the air \u2063as the numbers for the \u200bjaw-dropping \u200b$960 million\u2064 Powerball jackpot were drawn on \u200bSaturday night. Players from all corners of the country eagerly \u2062await the\u200d announcement of the lucky winner.<\/p>\n<p>The winning numbers that\u2062 emerged are: 19, 30, 37, 44, 46, and the red Powerball 22.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n              <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/irs-contractor-charged-for-leaking-tax-returns-of-trump-thousands-of-wealth-taxpayers-5501225?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>IRS Contractor Charged for Leaking Tax Returns of Trump, Thousands of \u200bWealth Taxpayers<\/h3>\n<p>              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/29\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/irs-contractor-charged-for-leaking-tax-returns-of-trump-thousands-of-wealth-taxpayers-5501225?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n              <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/us-government-estimates-economy-grew-last-quarter-at-a-2-1-percent-rate-unchanged-from-previous-projection-5501003?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>US Government Estimates\u200b Economy Grew \u200cLast Quarter at a\u200d 2.1 Percent Rate, Unchanged From Previous Projection<\/h3>\n<p>              <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/29\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/us-government-estimates-economy-grew-last-quarter-at-a-2-1-percent-rate-unchanged-from-previous-projection-5501003?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!--\/$-->\n    <\/div>\n<p>Anticipation builds as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-man-wins-2-million-prize-from-scratch-off-ticket-for-second-time\/\" title=\"Maryland Man Wins  Million Prize from Scratch-Off Ticket for Second Time\">lottery officials<\/a> take their time \u200dto determine if there&#8217;s a lucky winner of the colossal\u2063 jackpot.<\/p>\n<p>The staggering $960 million prize is reserved for a single winner who chooses the annuity payment option, spread\u200d out over 30 years. However, most winners opt\u200d for the cash option, which for this drawing\u2063 would amount to an estimated $441.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that these winnings are subject to federal\u2063 taxes, and many states \u2063also impose taxes on lottery prizes.<\/p>\n<p>This mind-boggling jackpot now stands as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerball-jackpot-rises-to-925-million-after-another-drawing-without-a-big-winner\/\" title=\"Powerball jackpot soars to 5M after no big winner in latest drawing.\">ninth-largest lottery prize<\/a> in the world, trailing behind previous Powerball and Mega Millions prizes that all exceeded $1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for this astronomical amount is the absence \u2063of a\u2064 jackpot winner in the past 29 consecutive drawings, dating back\u200b to July 19. Powerball&#8217;s odds of 1 in 292.2 million are intentionally designed to generate massive jackpots, which continue to grow \u200bwhen \u200dno one claims the prize.<\/p>\n<p>The largest\u2064 jackpot in\u2064 history \u200cwas a staggering\u200c $2.04 billion Powerball prize\u200d won by a fortunate player in California in November 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d most\u2064 states, a Powerball ticket costs\u200d $2, and players have the option to \u2062choose their own numbers or let a\u2064 computer do \u2062it for them.<\/p>\n<p>Powerball is\u2062 played in 45 states, as well as the \u200cDistrict of Columbia, Puerto \u200cRico, and the\u2064 U.S. Virgin \u2064Islands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What were the odds of winning the $960 million Powerball \u2064jackpot?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Projection<\/h3>\n<p>              <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/29\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/us-government-estimates-economy-grew-last-quarter-at-a-2-1-percent-rate-unchanged-from-previous-projection-5501003?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!--$\/--><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>For anyone hoping to win the historic jackpot, the \u200dodds were stacked high.\u2064 According \u200bto the Multi-State Lottery Association, the chances of winning the grand prize were \u200b1 in 292.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>The Powerball jackpot has been growing since September 15, 2023, when the previous winner claimed a $40 \u2063million prize. \u2063With each drawing, the anticipation\u200b and excitement built up as players across the nation dreamed of \u200bhitting the jackpot.<\/p>\n<p>Now \u2063that the numbers have been drawn, all eyes are on the lucky winner. Will it be a single\u200d ticket holder or a group of friends or coworkers who pooled together their money and bought multiple tickets? The suspense \u2062is palpable.<\/p>\n<p>The lucky\u2062 winner or winners will have the option to receive \u2064the \u2062$960 million jackpot as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accidentally-buys-pair-of-identical-lottery-tickets-wins-two-jackpots-i-couldnt-believe-it\/\" title=\"Man Accidentally Buys Pair of Identical Lottery Tickets, Wins Two Jackpots: 'I Couldn't Believe It'\">lump sum payment<\/a> \u200cor\u2064 as\u2063 an annuity over 30 years.\u200c It&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-leaves-behind-11-million-unclaimed-estate-largest-in-u-s-history-shocking-relatives\/\" title=\"Man Leaves Behind  Million Unclaimed Estate, Largest In U.S. History, Shocking Relatives\">life-changing amount<\/a> of money that\u2062 could bring financial security and open up a world of possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>However, winning a large \u200bsum of money overnight also comes with its challenges. Many lottery winners find\u200d themselves facing unexpected \u200cfinancial and personal difficulties after hitting the jackpot. Learning \u2064how to manage sudden wealth and\u200c make wise financial decisions becomes crucial.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2062the\u2063 search for the winner begins, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerball-jackpot-nears-1-billion-after-long-drought-of-winners\/\" title=\"Powerball Jackpot Approaches B After No Winners for a While.\">lottery officials urge ticket holders<\/a> to sign the back \u2064of their\u2063 tickets immediately and \u2063keep them in\u2062 a secure place.\u2063 Winners have 180 days from the drawing to claim their prize, so it&#8217;s important not to misplace the ticket or forget\u2062 about it.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, lottery fever continues\u2063 to sweep the nation as players hope to be \u2063the next big winner.\u200b The Powerball jackpot has once again\u200b reset \u200bto its starting amount of $40 \u2064million, and tickets are already being sold for the next drawing.<\/p>\n<p>Whether\u2062 the winner of the \u200b$960 million jackpot comes forward soon or remains\u200b a mystery\u2064 for some time,\u200b one thing is for certain\u2014this historic \u2063Powerball \u200bdrawing has captured the attention and\u200b imagination of millions of people across the United States.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The $960 million Powerball jackpot numbers were drawn in Des Moines, Iowa. People nationwide eagerly await to find out if there is a lucky winner. The winning numbers are 19, 30, 37, 44, 46, and the red Powerball is 22.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2051380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2051379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2051379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051379\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2051380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2051379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2051379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2051379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}