But the chances of winning a grand prize are exceedingly slim at 1 in 292.2 million. Overall, your odds of winning a Powerball prize of any amount are 1 in 24.9, the lottery says. The jackpot crossed the billion-dollar mark on Saturday, marking the first time in Powerball history that back-to-back jackpot cycles have generated billion-dollar grand prizes, according to Powerball. Two tickets sold in New York and South Carolina won $2 million prizes and two tickets in Delaware and Michigan nabbed $1 million prizes, according to Powerball’s website. While there was no jackpot winner Monday, there were still some who scored big. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Imagesīefore you play in an office lottery pool, read this
Lottery officials predict Saturday's jackpot will reach $700 million, the largest in history. A machine prints Powerball lottery tickets at a convenience store in Washington, DC, January 7, 2016.
