A single winning ticket was sold for Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot of $1.08 billion, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket was purchased at the Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles.
The winning numbers were 7, 10, 11, 13, 24, and the Powerball was 24. The jackpot had been rolling over for 38 consecutive drawings without a winner.
The winner has not yet come forward to claim their prize. They have 180 days to do so. If the winner chooses to take the lump-sum payment, they will receive $558.1 million. If they choose to take the annuity, they will receive 30 annual payments of $326.8 million.
The Powerball jackpot is the largest in U.S. lottery history. It is also the second-largest jackpot in the world, behind only the $1.586 billion jackpot that was won in January 2016.
The Las Palmitas Mini Market will receive a $1 million bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The winner of the Powerball jackpot is now one of the richest people in the world. They have the potential to change their life and the lives of their loved ones forever. It will be interesting to see how they choose to use their newfound wealth.
Some More Facts You Want to Know
- The winning ticket was purchased at the Las Palmitas Mini Market at 109 S. Hill St. in downtown Los Angeles.
- The store is owned by Nabor Herrera, who said he was “very excited” for the winner.
- The winning numbers were drawn at 10:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 19.
- The jackpot had been rolling over for 38 consecutive drawings without a winner.
- The previous record for the Powerball jackpot was $1.586 billion, which was won in January 2016.
- The winner of the Powerball jackpot has not yet come forward to claim their prize. They have 180 days to do so.
- If the winner chooses to take the lump-sum payment, they will receive $558.1 million. If they choose to take the annuity, they will receive 30 annual payments of $326.8 million.
- The Las Palmitas Mini Market will receive a $1 million bonus for selling the winning ticket.
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