“If the jackpot is won on Saturday, it will be the second-largest prize awarded in Powerball’s 30-year history and 5th largest in U.S. lottery history,” said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko. “We’re reminding our players to play responsibly and that it only takes one ticket to have a chance to win this life-changing jackpot.”
 
This is the largest the Powerball jackpot has been all year and only the second time in the history of the game that the jackpot has reached $800 million. The last time the Powerball® jackpot was above $800 million was in the January 13, 2016, drawing, when tickets from California, Florida, and Tennessee shared a $1.586 billion jackpot.  
 
Additionally, the last time a Powerball® jackpot was won in Pennsylvania was August 3, 2022. In Pennsylvania, this recent jackpot run has generated $62.9 million in sales, creating a profit of $25.1 million to benefit older Pennsylvanians.
 
If there is no Powerball® winner in Saturday’s drawing, the jackpot for the Monday, October 31 drawing will be an estimated $1 billion, or $497.3 million cash.
 
Pennsylvania Lottery players have options to purchase their Powerball® tickets online or by visiting a retailer. Players can find lottery-selling locations closest to them by visiting the Find a Retailer section of the Lottery’s website.
 
Additionally, pooling ticket purchases with friends can be a fun way to play responsibly. To help players manage their pooled ticket purchases, Pool Play forms are available at www.palottery.com.
 
Winners are not known until prizes are claimed and tickets are validated. Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. Winning tickets purchased at a Lottery retailer should immediately be signed on the back. Online winnings automatically appear in a player’s account after the claim has been processed. To initiate an online prize claim, winners should call 1-800-692-7481. Players may visit palottery.com for more information about how to file a claim.


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About Us: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed more than $33.8 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals.

Visit the Winners and Benefits pages at palottery.com to review how much money each county receives in Lottery prizes and funding to benefit older Pennsylvanians.

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