Powerball Player Wins $1.3 Billion Jackpot

April 7, 2024 6:53 am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Powerball player in Oregon has won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months. Powerball says the single ticket matched all six numbers drawn early Sunday to win a jackpot worth $1.326 billion. The jackpot has a cash value of $621 million if the winner chooses to take a lump sum rather than an annuity paid over 30 years. The winning numbers were: 22, 27, 44, 52, 69 and the red Powerball 9. No one had won Powerball’s top prize since New Year’s Day, leading to 41 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. The $1.326 billion prize ranks as the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history. The odds of winning were 1 in 292.2 million.