MADISON, Wis. – Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing features the eighth-largest jackpot in its history. At $550 million, the draw could produce the first winner of 2019.
The jackpot has climbed steadily since it was last won Dec. 26 in New York state. Wednesday’s drawing will be the 24th since the jackpot’s last hit. The current $550 million figure is the highest Powerball jackpot in seven months when October’s frenzy reached $687.8 million.
Wisconsin has 16 jackpot wins since Powerball’s 1988 inception. The state’s most recent jackpot winner was a Milwaukee resident in 2017.
Powerball also features prizes ranging from $4 to $1 million.
A Wausau resident won $50,000 in the most recent draw on March 16.
HOW TO PLAY
- Plays cost $2 each
- Players must purchase tickets by 9 p.m. Wednesday to be included in that night’s drawing
- Choose fi ve numbers between 1 and 69 and one Powerball number between 1 and 26
- Sign your ticket and check it as soon as possible to avoid missing out on any prize you may have won
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1:292.2 million.
Last Update: Mar 21, 2019 7:32 am CDT
