No one won this week’s Powerball lottery drawing, meaning that new total for this weekend’s game are near $200 million. Check the report below to see just how big they are before you make that last minute run out to buy your tickets.
The current Powerball lottery website news crawl, reads:
“There were no jackpot winners for Wednesday's drawing... The next drawing will be Saturday, September 20th, 2014.”
That means that new totals have risen to a whopping, $196 million, with an estimated cash value of $116.9 million.
Despite the high totals, the Powerball website warns players against getting out of control:
“Lottery games are just that -- games. Lottery games are designed to be enjoyable entertainment for adults, and for the vast majority of lottery players, that's exactly what they are. Multi-State Lottery members sell lottery tickets for the benefits of their citizens, raising millions of dollars for worthy causes and projects.
“The Multi-State Lottery Association encourages all lottery players to be responsible in their amount of play. Never spend more than you can afford on any lottery product. Please remember, it's just a game.
“The Multi-State Lottery Association supports the efforts of the National Council on Problem Gambling to provide help for persons who may have a gambling problem. If you or someone you know has or might have a problem, please call 1-800-522-4700 for help or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling website at www.ncpgambling.org if you would like additional information on how to get help.
“To obtain additional information on state government supported problem gambling services, please visit the Association of Problem Gambling Service Administrators website at www.apgsa.org. This website will allow you to obtain information on the public problem gambling specific services provided in each state. Also listed is the contact information for the administrator of those services in each member state.”
