Powerball player misses $116 million jackpot — but still wins big in New York
A Powerball ticket sold in New York won $1 million, narrowly missing out on the $116 million jackpot, lottery officials say.
The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Monday, April 22, the New York Lottery said.
Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $129 million, with a cash value of almost $60 million, for the next drawing Wednesday, April 24, according to the national Powerball site.
The winning numbers were 12, 16, 33, 39 and 52, with a Powerball of 1.
The winning $1 million ticket in New York was sold at a supermarket in Cicero, about a 250-mile drive northwest from New York City. More than 28,000 other Powerball tickets sold in New York also won prizes ranging from $4 to $50,000, the state lottery said.
What to know about Powerball
To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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