Powerball jackpot rises to $57 million
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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 Saturday’s (Jan. 31) drawing to $57 million.
There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game.
Winning numbers
The numbers drawn Wednesday were 21, 35, 40, 46, 68 and the Powerball number was 11.
The estimated jackpot was $41 million.
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The drawing was the third 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)
