Powerball Jackpot Soars to $550M for Saturday Drawing

If you draw the Powerball winning numbers in Saturday’s lottery, you could score $550 million, or a $350 million one-time payout.

Powerball results were watched closely Wednesday when the jackpot was $363 million. After no one picked all six winning numbers, the new Powerball prize for the Saturday, May 19 drawing is now $550 million. Return here Saturday night to see the winning numbers The one-time cash payout is estimated at $350.1 million. Tickets are $2 and the game is played in Wisconsin and 42 other states, including Florida, Texas, California and New York. For a full list of lottery agents, click on this link and you can search by community.  The largest Powerball Jackpot cash payout to date was $384 million and was won on Nov. 28, 2012, in Arizona and Missouri. Wonder what happens to the folks who hit it big? Browse the Huffington Post’s collection of …

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What Would You Do With $350M Powerball Jackpot?

Here is where you can buy your Powerball tickets.

The Powerball jackpot will hit $350 million for Wednesday’s drawing. Though not the largest Powerball cash payout, the jackpot is inching closer to the $384 million that was given out in November 2012 in Arizona and Missouri. There are a lot of lottery agents in Danvers where you can buy Powerball tickets for Wednesday's drawing. Here are 10: For a complete list of lottery agents, go to the Massachusetts State Lottery site. We want to know – if you were to win the $350 million jackpot, what is the first thing you would buy with your winnings?

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Five Things to Know on March 22: How to Win More Than $300 Million

A great way to start the day with a quick look at the events and happenings in town.

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Friday, March 22. 1. Clouds: Friday is forecasted to be a cloudy day, with temperatures into the low 40s. The wind will blow from the west at about 10 miles per hour. 2. Feng Shui: Hear about 9 ways to improve your money luck from Julie Rutkowski, of Winchester’s Feng Shui Services of New England, at the North Shore Business Forum meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Friday at Danversport Yacht Club. 3. Powerball: This Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is anticipated to be $320 million, one of the largest jackpots in a while. There are 36 different businesses in Danvers where you can buy a $2 …

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$580M Powerball Jackpot Numbers: Did You Hit Any of the Numbers?

Massachusetts is one of 42 states that play Powerball. Did you have any of the winning numbers?

  5-16-22-23-29-6. If you had all six numbers (and you had the six in the all-important "power ball" spot), then you won all or a share of $579,900,000.  Then again, if you won all or part of $579,900,000, you aren't reading this right now. You're shopping for mansions in Marblehead, driving the Bugatti you bought first thing Thursday morning to get there. There were two grand prize winners Wednesday night, according to the Powerball website. Neither was sold in Massachusetts, but some lucky soul from the commonwealth did win a million-dollar payday by hitting five numbers. Don't tear those tickets up if you missed all six numbers. If you got some combination of numbers, you may be able to recoup some of the money you spent buying the …

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4:21 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012

Hit 1 number --- glad I didn't spend more than $10.00   more ›

$500 Million Powerball Jackpot: Where to Play in Danvers

Massachusetts is one of 42 states that offer the lottery game; find Danvers retailers and tips on how to play here.

  For the last two months, no one has been lucky enough to win the Powerball lottery. Wednesday's estimated jackpot is now $500 million and likely to go even higher as a buying frenzy has begun. At $500 million, it would be the largest jackpot in Powerball history. Powerball is pulled Wednesdays and Fridays. The Powerball lottery is played in 42 states, including Massachusetts and all six New England states. According to Powerball, the odds of winning the jackpot is 1 in 175 million. The odds of getting all 5 numbers and not the Powerball, earning $1 million, is 1 in 5 million. Still looking to buy a ticket? There are plenty of other lottery locations nearby. You can find them using this map on the Mass Lottery's website. Don't dawdle; you…

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5 Things To Know Today in Danvers: Aug. 15

A great way to start the day with a quick look at the events and happenings in town.

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Wednesday, Aug. 15. 1. Cooler and Cloudy: After two nearly picture-perfect summer days to start the workweek, the forecast shifts slightly on Wednesday. The skies are expected to be overcast and temperatures won’t get much above 80 degrees. There’s also a chance of a shower and a thunderstorm. 2. Powerball: Wow, the Powerball jackpot has really grown – now over $300 million. While it still falls short of the record-breaking Megamillions jackpot earlier this year, there sure is a lot you can do with the estimated $320 million jackpot up for grabs in Wednesday night’s drawing. …

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