Here are the winning Powerball numbers from Saturday’s drawing.
Powerball lottery fever is heating up again.
Saturday’s jackpot moved close to the quarter of a billion mark for the first time in months.
Here are the winning numbers:
05-22-45-47-54, Powerball: 03, PowerPlay: 2X
The estimated jackpot is $226.1 million. The lump sum payment before taxes will be about $140 million. If there is no jackpot winner, the amount grows even larger for the next drawing.
The amount has been creeping up since a $435.3 million jackpot was won Feb. 22 by a graduate of Purdue University who asked to remain anonymous.
Powerball is held in 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
A $2 ticket gives you a one in 292.2 million chance at joining the hall of Powerball champions.
The drawings are held at 10: 59 p.m. Eastern Wednesdays and Saturdays. Deadline to purchase tickets is 9: 45 p.m.
