Powerball numbers finally announced
November 8th, 2022 by Ric Hanson
Lottery officials have finally announced the winning numbers for the record-breaking Powerball drawing held Monday night. The announcement was delayed because a participating lottery had issues processing sales, according to officials. In a statement from the Multi-State Lottery Association, officials explained “Powerball requires all 48 participating lotteries to submit their sales and play data prior to the winning numbers being selected. Once Powerball receives the outstanding submission, the drawing can proceed.”
The winning numbers are 10, 33, 41, 47, 56, with a red Powerball of 10. The estimated jackpot was at least $1.9 billion. A winner who chooses an annuity, paid annually over 29 years, would get the estimated $1.9 billion payout. Nearly all winners instead opt for cash, which for Monday’s drawing would be $929.1 million. Even as more people attracted by the giant prize drop $2 on a Powerball ticket, the game’s ultra-long odds of 1 in 292.2 million means there still is a good chance that another drawing will pass without anyone winning the grand prize. That would push the jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to more than $2 billion.