(WJW) – There were no winners in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, bringing the jackpot up to $500 million.
The next drawing will be Saturday, January 1, so someone could kick off the new year with a bang!
According to a press release, the Powerball jackpot was last hit in California in the Oct. 4, 2021 drawing when a single ticket won a massive $699.8 million grand prize.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
Winners can choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump sum payment.
The odds of winning a prize are one in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292.2 million.
