LOS ANGELES – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Monday’s (Aug. 11) drawing to $501 million.
One ticket was sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. It was sold in Illinois and is worth $1 million.
The numbers drawn Saturday were 7, 14, 23, 24, 60 and the Powerball number was 14. The estimated jackpot was $482 million.
The drawing was the 30th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.9.
The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. (CNS)
