Powerball jackpot rises to $298 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 (Sept. 19) drawing to $298 million.

There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced.

Winning numbers

The numbers drawn Wednesday were 2, 21, 24, 25, 64 and the Powerball number was 7.

The estimated Powerball jackpot was $271 million.

The drawing was the 16th 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, US Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom. (CNS)