Mass. Powerball Sales are Skyrocketing
Sales for tonight's Powerball drawing continue to rise in Massachusetts and across the country with the current jackpot estimated at $900 million.
As of noon Saturday, Massachusetts Powerball sales were at $15,000 per minute, according to the Mass. State Lottery Twitter account.
Total sales for this drawing have reached near $20 million, a single game record in Massachusetts.
Tonight's drawing will take place at 11:20 p.m., but the betting pool closes at 9:50 p.m., according to the State's Lottery website.
Let's take a look at your odds of winning tonight:
| Match | + | Powerball | Probability | Top Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | + | 1 | 1 in 292,201,338.00 | JACKPOT |
| 5 | 1 in 11,688,053.52 | $1,000,000 | ||
| 4 | + | 1 | 1 in 913,129.18 | $50,000 |
| 4 | 1 in 36.525.16 | $100 | ||
| 3 | + | 1 | 1 in 14,842.11 | $100 |
| 3 | 1 in 579.76 | $7 | ||
| 2 | + | 1 | 1 in 701.32 | $7 |
| 1 | + | 1 | 1 in 91.97 | $4 |
| 0 | + | 1 | 1 in 38.32 | $4 |
Tonight's $900 million jackpot has an estimated cash option of $558 million, which still isn't too bad.
If the jackpot isn't hit tonight, the pool will continue to grow and another drawing will take place Wednesday night.
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