Columbia, South Carolina (WCBD) – After no one won the jackpot in Saturday night’s draw, Powerball players are now estimated $1 billion for Halloween.
The jackpot is the second largest prize in Powerball’s 30-year history, with a cash payout option of $497 million.
The national Powerball lottery took place in April 1992, but the game didn’t begin in South Carolina until October 2002. For 2021, Powerball has expanded the draw from two nights a week to his three nights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Where in South Carolina have more than $1 million in Powerball tickets been sold?
of Biggest Powerball Win South Carolina history belongs to an anonymous Columbia-area man who had the fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball history. Winning tickets worth $399.4 million were purchased at a Murphy USA gas station in Lexington County. It is a lottery ticket purchased on the day of the lottery in September 2013.
Since 2003, seven South Carolina players have made $259.9 million in 2009, $110.7 million in 2003, $88.7 million in 2003, $65.8 million in 2004, and $35.3 million in 2008. $, won the Powerball jackpot including $15 million in 2007.
72 others have won $1 million or more, with Fort Mill in the Upstate region having the most wins.
The five South Carolina counties with the most wins are York (12), Greenville (9), Horley (8), Lexington (6), Chester and Richland (5 each). ) is.
Powerball’s most recent victory in South Carolina came just a few weeks ago on October 22, when Myrtle Beach and Goose Creek players each won $1 million.
odds of winning the powerball jackpot
To win the Jackpot, players must match all five white ball numbers with the red Powerball numbers. The odds are 1 in 292 million, according to lottery officials.
Tickets for Monday’s jackpot are available at lottery outlets across the state. Tickets are $2 and must be purchased by 9:59 PM in South Carolina for the 10:59 PM drawing.
