The Powerball Lottery jackpot total for this weekend’s ( Sat, Jan 09) Powerball Lottery jackpot total are through the rough. The big money jackpot drawing has reached almost a billion dollars. Check the report below for a look at tonight’s new game before you buy your tickets.
The official Powerball lottery website news info crawl reads:
“There were no jackpot winners for Wednesday's drawing... The next drawing will be Saturday, January 9th, 2016.”
That means that this weekend’s (Sat, December 09) Powerball Lottery jackpot has reached a whopping $900 million with an estimated cash value option of $558 million.
Despite the new total the 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 atwww.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.”
