Powerball jackpot rises to $562 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 Wednesday’s (Oct. 14) drawing to $562 million.
A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in the United Kingdom and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced.
This was the third time a ticket with five numbers has been sold in the United Kingdom, where Powerball tickets have been sold since July 21. A ticket with five numbers was also sold in the United Kingdom for the Aug. 31 and Sept. 21 drawings.
Winning numbers
The numbers drawn Monday were 22, 28, 38, 51, 69 and the Powerball number was 9.
The estimated Powerball jackpot was $541 million.
The drawing was the 25th 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)
