A Massive Lottery Prize is Up for Grabs This Weekend

The Powerball jackpot has reached an incredible $1. 5 billion, making it the fifth largest in the game's history. This massive prize comes after Wednesday's drawing, where no one hit the big one. The North Carolina Education Lottery reported this huge sum, which is also the seventh largest lottery jackpot in U. S. history. Winning the Powerball jackpot is incredibly rare, with odds at 1 in 292 million. However, one lucky person from North Carolina did win $50, 000. They bought a $3 Power Play ticket and matched four white balls and the red Powerball. Thanks to a 4X multiplier, their prize quadrupled to $200, 000. The winning ticket was purchased online in Franklinton.This Saturday's drawing will be the 45th in this jackpot run, setting a new record for the most consecutive drawings in a single jackpot cycle. The $1. 5 billion prize is the second-largest Powerball jackpot of the year, just behind the $1. 7 billion jackpot won in September by players in Missouri and Texas. Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. With such a massive prize on the line, many are hoping for a lucky break this weekend.