Powerball jackpot $396M. The winning numbers for July 4

Key Points:

• The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, July 4 drawing reached $396 million, with a cash value of $180.2 million, while a California player won $1 million in the previous Wednesday drawing.
• Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with players choosing five white balls (1-69) and one red Powerball (1-26); the Power Play option can multiply non-jackpot prizes.
• Anyone, regardless of U.S. citizenship or residency, can purchase Powerball tickets in authorized locations if they meet the legal age requirement, usually 18 years old.
• The winning numbers for the July 4 drawing were 17, 38, 46, 50, 69, with Powerball 20 and a 2x Power Play multiplier.
• Since its 1992 launch, Powerball jackpots have been won over 400 times, with Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin among the states with the most jackpot-winning tickets; the largest jackpot was $2.04 billion in California on November 7, 2022.