With a $235 million Powerball jackpot up for grabs Wednesday, the dream of being a millionaire could come true for a lucky Michigan Lottery player.
The $235 million jackpot is the second-largest Powerball jackpot in 2015. In February, three players from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas split a $564.1 million jackpot. The cash option for Wednesday’s jackpot is about $149 million.
Powerball has been a lucrative game for Michigan Lottery players in 2015. Four players have won the game’s $1 million prize.
If a Michigan player win’s Wednesday’s $235 million jackpot, it would be the second-largest Powerball prize won in the state. On Aug. 15, 2012, Donald Lawson, of Lapeer, won a $337 million Powerball jackpot. Lawson’s jackpot holds the record for the largest Lottery prize ever won in Michigan.
Players still have plenty of time to purchase tickets for Wednesday night’s drawing. Lottery retailers throughout the state are selling Powerball tickets for the drawing until 9:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to five times may be added to any Powerball play for only $1.
The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. and may be watched live on the Lottery’s network of stations: WBKB-TV 11 (CBS), WDIV-TV 4 (NBC), WNEM-TV 5 (CBS), WXSP-TV (MyNetwork TV), WLAJ-TV 53 (ABC), WLUC-TV 6 (NBC/FOX) and WGTU-TV 29/WGTQ-TV 8 (ABC). Additionally, the drawing may be watched online at: http://www.powerballlive.com/powerball.
