There was no winner for last night’s half a billion dollar Powerball lottery jackpot totals are in and no one won. That means that this weekends (Saturday, Jan 9) has risen even closer to a billion. Check the report below to see just how much you could win.
The official Powerball lottery website news info crawl currently reads:
“There were no jackpot winners for Wednesday's drawing... The next drawing will be Saturday, January 9th, 2016.”
The all new totals for this weekend’s (Fri, Jan 09) game has risen to a massive $700 million. That is right. You could win close to three quarters of a billion.
Don’t let the three quater of a billion dollar jackpot give you dollar signs for eyes. The official Powerball lottery website is warning players to play responsibly:
“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.”
