This Wednesday, February 22, Powerball players will have an opportunity to be the first grand-prize winner of 2017. According to Multi-State Lottery Association officials, the new estimated annuity jackpot of $403 million—the 10th-largest jackpot in the game’s history—was reached after the Saturday, February 18 drawing.
Delaware is no stranger to big lottery wins, although officials of the state agency are quick to caution against spending too much.
$121.6 million winning Powerball ticket bought in Selbyville
Wednesday’s $403 million jackpot drawing could offer a single winner a cash payout of $243.9 million. The Delaware Lottery joins lotteries across the country in encouraging people to play responsibly.
“The jackpot has reached a level where many occasional and first-time Lottery players are starting to buy tickets,” said Vernon Kirk, director of the Delaware Lottery. “We encourage players to play for the fun, use good judgment and know when to take a break. Remember, it only takes one ticket to win!”
The winning numbers from Saturday’s drawing were 3, 7, 9, 31 and 22. The number was 20, and the Power Play® number was 3.
Although there have been no jackpot winners in 2017, in the past week, 10 players have won at least $1 million—the most of any week this calendar year. The overall odds of winning any Powerball prize are more than 292 million to 1. According to a story in Time magazine, you are more likely to be killed by an asteroid than chalk up a big lottery win.
Tickets sell for $2 per game; the Power Play® option Powerball costs $3 per game.
