CONNECTICUT – Powerball mania is certain to intensify in the coming days as players across the country get another chance Saturday at winning a jackpot that could approach $300 million.
The unofficial prize for Saturday’s drawing is $280 million, Joe Mahoney of the Multi-State Lottery Association, said Thursday. No tickets matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s highly anticipated draw, which was worth a mere $193.5 million.
Mahoney said that while no one won the jackpot, more than 1 million people will get prizes for matching some of the winning numbers: 2-28-30-36-39 and Powerball 10. A total of 42 tickets matched the first five numbers but missed the Powerball to win $100,000 each.
In Washington, D.C., and the 21 states where Powerball is played — including Connecticut — people braved long lines and dreamed of hitting the jackpot, despite odds of 1 in 80 million.
