Apr 27, 2022

Tonight's Powerball jackpot grows to $454 million

Posted Apr 27, 2022 12:42 PM

News Release Nebraska Lottery

 The Powerball jackpot has been growing for several months without a winner. Because of the high jackpot, the Nebraska Lottery reminds customers to play responsibly.

The Powerball jackpot starts at $20 million and continues to grows each drawing until it is won. There have been 30 consecutive Powerball drawings since February 16 without a jackpot winner. This run has grown the estimated jackpot for the Wednesday, April 27 drawing to $454 million or $271.9 million with the cash option selected.

This jackpot run has produced some large Nebraska winners. A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the March 9 drawing was sold at Nick's Gas & Liquor, 224 E 3rd St in Alliance. Another $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at Cornhusker Quick Stop, 10209 S 25th St in Bellevue for the March 12 drawing. A third $50,000 Powerball winning ticket was sold at Casey's General Store #2977, 4715 W Adams St in Lincoln for the April 9 drawing.

Ten jackpots ranging from $2.5 million to $365 million have been won in Nebraska since the Nebraska Lottery began offering Powerball in July of 1994. The largest Powerball jackpot won in Nebraska occurred in February 2006 when a group of eight coworkers at the ConAgra Foods ham and corned beef plant in Lincoln split a $365 million jackpot.

Powerball jackpot winners have two options for collecting their payment: 30 annuity payments or one cash payment at present value. The annuity option provides annual payments that increase each year. The present cash value is less than the advertised jackpot, which is based on the 29-year annuity option. Winning Powerball numbers are announced every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. Central Time.

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