Powerball Lottery Rises $900 million, the largest jackpot in the US History
A head of tonight’s draw, the Powerball lottery has been rises to $900 million. 2016 will be the great start for the person, who wins $900 million dollar. Powerball has a 5 numbers with 1 Powerball number. To win this jackpot, you have to have all 6 numbers matched with the draws number. Tonight, Powerball will be drawn tonight, Saturday. People play this jackpot from 44 states including Washington DC, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, all but six states require lottery winners to come forward publicly. Therefore, good luck being anonymous if you win.
Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio and South Carolina still allows winners to remain anonymous. Other states, however, allow winners to create limited liability companies, so that they can reveal the company name instead of individual.
Many people have a different way of playing this jackpot. When amount goes higher and higher, than people make a team and buy a big amount of lottery. When they win, they split the money.
Powerball started with $40 million on November 4, since no one has won the jackpot is keep increasing. A single winner of Saturday’s, tonight historic fortune will procure the biggest jackpot prize ever in the United States. On Friday, jackpot has already increased to record $800 million. Saturday’s drawing is set for 11 pm ET.
Previous lottery winner Mike Wittkowski, who got himself $40 million wealthier in 1984, previously told NBC News that he wishes he had the chance to stay mysterious. Individuals left the woodwork needing a bit of his prize.
“It’s such a great amount of better for your protection and everything else. You get each insane contacting you”, Wittkowski said.
This lottery winner can be from any country, as long as you bought a ticket from the 44 states and other territory of the US stated above. According to Multi-State Lottery Association, about 75% of tickets are computer picks, and about 75% of winners are computer picks. So picking your lucky number or your special one’s date of birth won’t make a dime’s worth of difference.
If no one wins on Saturday’s night, than there will be another draw next Wednesday, and the prize will go more higher, may be up to $1.2 billion, the Associated Press reports. Therefore, if you win, good luck staying anonymous.
Written By: Bishal Aryal
