Somebody Just Had a Pretty Rich New Year's Day

Michigan Powerball player cleans up $842M jackpot
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Jan 2, 2024 10:29 AM CST
Somebody Just Started 2024 Off With $842M
Powerball lottery tickets are displayed Oct. 4 in Surfside, Florida.   (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Someone in Michigan won a massive Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024, the first time it has been won on New Year's Day since the game's start in 1992. The winning numbers drawn were: 12, 21, 42, 44, 49, and the red Powerball of 1. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot beyond its earlier estimate of $810 million to $842.4 million at the time of the drawing, making it the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and 10th-largest US lottery jackpot ever won. Before the big win on New Year's, the jackpot had been growing since mid-October. The lucky ticket holder will have the choice between an annuitized prize of $842.4 million, payable over 30 years, or a lump sum payment of $425.2 million. Both prize options are before taxes.

The chance of winning the Powerball jackpot is 1 in 292.2 million, reports the AP. Other top-winning tickets include four sold in California, Connecticut, Florida, and Maryland, which matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes. Two tickets, from Florida and Texas, matched all five white balls and won $2 million prizes by including the Power Play option for an additional $1 per play. Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

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