The Powerball Winning Numbers Tonight: 3, 21, 45, 53, 56 and Powerball 22 for a $ 602.5 Million Jackpot – Live Updates

If you have not won the Mega Millions: Record $ 1.537 Billion Jackpot Tuesday night, do not worry, because Powerball has pulled its winnings from the jackpot estimated at 602.5 million dollars. The draw took place Wednesday at 23 hours. AND.

You must match the five white balls and the red Powerball to claim the entire jackpot.

The jackpot had been estimated at $ 620 million – if it was paid out over 29 years – or at an estimated cash value of $ 354.3 million.

Powerball Winning Numbers

• 3, 21, 45, 53, 56 and Powerball 22 and Powerball
• 2x power play

"It's an exciting time to play the lottery," said David Barden, president of the Powerball Product Group and CEO of New Mexico Lottery, before Wednesday's draw. "As the country is experiencing the excitement and excitement of record jackpots, it's important to remember to play responsibly, and the revenue from ticket sales will benefit big business."

Powerball officials said the last jackpot of the game was hit on Aug. 11 in New York. Since then, there have been 20 more draws for which 35 tickets have won at least $ 1 million by matching the five white balls, but not the red Powerball.

Powerball tickets cost $ 2 per coin and are sold in 44 states.

Chances of winning

The odds of winning a jackpot remain catastrophic at 1 on 302.5 million for Mega Millions and 1 on 292.2 million for Powerball.

Who buys lotto tickets?

About two-thirds of Americans play. Last year, they spent $ 72.97 billion in traditional lottery tickets, according to Gallup.

On average, this represents $ 206.69 per person. "Our obsession with lotteries, with games of chance, is this unicorn feeling like," maybe it will be me, "said Jill Schlesinger, Business Analyst for CBS News. points out that some people do not necessarily play to win.

"They just want to take a moment of their day to think about how to dream big," Schlesinger said.

The average American spends about $ 223 a year on lottery tickets, according to a LENDedu survey. The people of Massachusetts have the greatest taste for playing odds, spending close to $ 763 a year in lottery tickets, according to the study. The North Dakota are at the opposite end of the spectrum, spending about $ 44 a year on the lottery, the lowest average among residents of all 50 states.