Lottery Jackpots Rise in Europe and US
Lottery jackpots are huge right now in Europe and the USA and it has sent players on a buying spree.
The EuroMillions draw will be held once again on Tuesday evening and it up to €51 million. One UK resident is guaranteed to become £1 million richer with the UK Millionaire Maker.
Eager players have jammed online ticket sales. Each ticket will cost UK residents £2 and will include the selection of 5 numbers from 1 to 50 and 2 Lucky Stars from 1 to 11. If you can’t be bothered to hand pick your number, opt for the Lucky Dip.
The lotto madness continues to grow this week in The United States. The Powerball jackpot sits at a current estimated amount of $1.5 billion ($930M cash value).
The last draw was held on Saturday and when Americans saw that no one claimed the astronomical prize, the anticipation grew.
Enter any convenient store or authorized lottery ticket agent and you’ll quickly see just how exciting this is. Lines are long with hopefuls buying multiple tickets. Saturday’s draw revealed numbers 16, 19, 32, 34, 57 and Powerball 13, which no one won.
The next draw will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The winner will have the option of receiving payment over the course of 29 years or receiving the jackpot all in one lump sum.
Powerball tickets are available for $2 each and require the accurate selection of 5 numbers and the Powerball to win the jackpot. Smaller wins are also possible. The odds of winning $4 with a $2 ticket by getting the Powerball number right are 1 in 38.32 while winning $4 for correctly selecting one number and the Powerball are 1 in 91.98. The odds of winning higher prizes significantly increase after that with the odds of winning the Powerball grand prize calculated at 1 in 292,201,338.00!
Get your tickets before it’s too late. You’ve got to be in it to win it, right? Good luck to EuroMillions and Powerball players this week.