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Group of co-workers from Lewes business hits it big with Powerball. How much did they win?

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Group of co-workers from Lewes business hits it big with Powerball. How much did they win?

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Nearly three dozen workers from a family-owned Lewes business hit it big with Powerball early this month.

Thirty-four co-workers from an undisclosed business won a $50,000 prize after matching four numbers and the Powerball from the Saturday, April 6, lottery drawing.

The group began purchasing tickets together when the Mega Millions jackpot soared to more than $1 billion in March and then began trying their luck at Powerball once that jackpot also rose to more than $1 billion, according to a release from Delaware Lottery.

Powerball winning numbers 4/6/24

The winning numbers from Saturday, April 6, drawing were 22, 27, 44, 52, 69 and the Powerball was 9. The Power Play was 3X.

Did anyone win Powerball drawing, Saturday, April 6?

Along with the $50,000 winner, there was a $1 million winning ticket sold in Delaware for the April 6 Powerball that was claimed by a 45-year-old lottery player from Rehoboth Beach.

Who won the Powerball jackpot on Saturday, April 6?

A ticket from Oregon won the grand prize jackpot of $1.3 billion. There were also Match 5 winners worth $1 million in Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan and Wyoming.

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When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next drawing will be Saturday, April 27, at 10:59 p.m. ET.

What times does Powerball close?

In Delaware, tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. ET on the day of the drawing.

In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, you can purchase tickets until 9:59 p.m.

What days are the Powerball drawings? What time does Powerball go off?

Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.

How much are Powerball tickets?

The Powerball costs $2 per play.

In Pennsylvania, you can buy tickets online: www.pailottery.com/games/draw-games/.

Tickets can be bought online as well in New Jersey: njlotto.com.

To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.

You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. 

To win, match one of the nine ways to win:

  • 5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize.
  • 5 white balls = $1 million.
  • 4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,000.
  • 4 white balls = $100.
  • 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100.
  • 3 white balls = $7.
  • 2 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $7.
  • 1 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $4.
  • 1 red Powerball = $4.

There’s a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.

All prizes are set cash amounts, except for the grand prize. In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it’s determined by the sales and the number of winners.

What are the odds of winning the Powerball?

The odds of winning the Powerball grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338. The odds for the lowest prize, $4 for one red Powerball, are 1 in 38.32.

According to Powerball, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87, based on a $2 play and rounded to two decimal places.

  1. $2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
  2. $1.765 billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
  3. $1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
  4. $1.3 billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
  5. $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
  6. $842 million – Jan. 1, 2024 – MI
  7. $768.4 million – March 27, 2019 – WI
  8. $758.7 million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
  9. $754.6 million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA
  10. $731.1 million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD
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