After the famous US lottery Powerball rolled over for 39 weeks, the jackpot reached $1.9 billion, breaking the world record. In the lottery drawn in 45 states of the USA, the capital Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, players must know all 6 numbers for the jackpot.
IF IT HAS A SINGLE PERSON…
The probability of knowing all the numbers is 1 in 292.2 million.
THE PREVIOUS RECORD JACKPOT GOES TO 3 PEOPLE
The previous record jackpot of $1.59 billion was split between the three winners. The last time the $200 million jackpot in Powerball landed on August 3 was Pennsylvania.
Grants are subject to federal and local taxes, while survivors can receive their rewards in one go or in installments over 29 years. (UAV)