You’d be a fool not to buy a Powerball ticket on April Fools’ Day with the jackpot reaching an eye popping $1 billion! The cash option for the jackpot is $483.8 million.
If a player wins tonight’s jackpot, it would be the second Powerball jackpot won this year and the fifth largest Powerball jackpot ever won.
Tonight’s drawing will be the 39th drawing since the jackpot was last won Jan. 1 when one ticket purchased in Michigan won the $842.2 million jackpot. The winning ticket was purchased at the Food Castle of Grand Blanc, located at 3035 East Grand Blanc Road in Grand Blanc.
“I’m hopeful a player in Michigan can make it two Powerball jackpot wins in a row for Michiganders tonight,” said Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli. “Jackpots like this are exciting for players and that translates into more sales for Lottery retailers who earn a commission on every ticket they sell.”
The huge jackpot from Jan. 1 has yet to be claimed. The lucky winner should contact the Lottery’s Player Relations Division at 844-917-6325 to set up an appointment to claim their prize. Powerball tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date.
Since the Powerball jackpot run began Jan. 3, Michigan Lottery players have won more than $7.8 million in prizes, including three $1 million prizes.
Lottery retailers throughout the state are selling Powerball tickets until 9:45 p.m. tonight. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.
Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.
The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
