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Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $1.5B; Connecticut Sells $1M, $2M Winners

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – It's a number too big for many imagine: The jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball drawing is now estimated at $1.5 billion. The cash lump sum option of $930 million is a new record for Powerball and the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.

Rob Martin sells Powerball tickets at East Putnam Variety in Greenwich.

Rob Martin sells Powerball tickets at East Putnam Variety in Greenwich.

 Photo Credit: Jay Polansky
Daily Voice

Poll
What would you do if you won the record Powerball jackpot?
Final Results Voting Closed

What would you do if you won the record Powerball jackpot?

  • Go on a long vacation
    13%
  • Buy a new house — or two
    19%
  • Buy a new car — or two
    3%
  • Start a business
    6%
  • Give it all away
    5%
  • Keep it a secret
    33%
  • It's too much money to even consider
    21%

The jackpot hit the billion-dollar level after no winner was drawn Saturday. But a total of 18,315,365 tickets were winners of smaller amounts. 

Connecticut does have two new million-dollar winners from that drawing of 16, 19, 32, 34, 57 with a Powerball of 13.

Connecticut and Texas each had a Match 5 Power Play winner, who will receive $2 million.

Also, Connecticut had a $1 million-dollar winner, who matched five numbers. Other states with winners include Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

As excited residents head to buy tickets this week, the CT Lottery is reminding customers to play responsibly.

“We encourage players to know their limits, and stay within them,” said CT Lottery’s President and CEO, Anne M. Noble. “When jackpots reach levels in the hundreds of millions of dollars, remember that responsible purchasing is the way to play. Lottery games are fun and entertaining, and it is important that consumers use good judgment.”

Looking for an out-of-the-way spot to buy that lucky Powerball ticket? Check the CT Lottery website for a list of retailers.  

Powerball is played across the nations, and tickets can be purchased in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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