A single ticket sold in New York matched all six numbers to win a record-breaking jackpot worth $256 million. The winning numbers were 1, 31, 43, 55, 57, and red Powerball 22, with a Power Play multiplier of 2X.
This is the ninth Powerball jackpot won this year, and the first in New York since 2020. The winner has two options: an annuity worth $256 million or a lump sum payment of $123.5 million. The lottery also reported that 568,978 tickets worldwide won prizes, including 12 with a prize of $50,000.
In a notable trend, Powerball has now recorded nine jackpot wins in nine states so far this year, breaking the record set in 2018. The game’s history is marked by its success, having generated over $32 billion for good causes since its inception in 1992.
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