![]() ![]() A few days before that record 2016 drawing, there was a coverage of 77.8% for a $900 million Powerball prize. The proceeds of the lottery go towards programs in support of the elderly. Back then, ticket sales were so strong that 88.6% of the possible combinations were covered, according to the Urbandale, Iowa-based Multi-State Lottery Association. The Pennsylvania state lottery was established in 1971, and ticket sales for a 50 000 jackpot game commenced in 1972. That was up from the 36.3% of all possible number combinations that were picked for Monday night’s drawing, reflecting that ticket sales rise as jackpots climb higher.īut the percentage remains far less than when a record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot was on the line on Jan. In the last drawing for a $1.2 billion jackpot, 46.6% of the 292.2 million possible number combinations were covered. It’s ticket sales from those Powerball players that fund the prizes and enabled the jackpot to soar by $300 million after there wasn’t a big winner Wednesday night. Of course, many people still are playing Powerball and Mega Millions, the other lottery game offered in most of the country. ![]() The next drawing will be held Saturday night. When fewer people buy tickets, a smaller percentage of the millions of possible number combinations are covered and the likelihood of a winner drops. A big reason is that people aren’t buying as many tickets for each drawing as they did five or six years ago.
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