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Powerball player in New Jersey wins $847 million jackpot
USA Today • • business
Key Points:
- A single Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey won the game's ninth-largest jackpot of $847 million on November 4, with the winner eligible for either annuitized payments or a lump sum of $363.1 million.
- Powerball has not disclosed the winner's identity or location, as New Jersey allows lottery winners to remain anonymous.
- The winning numbers for the drawing were 15-34-41-53-56 with a Powerball of 21 and a 2x Power Play multiplier, and over a million tickets won smaller cash prizes in the same drawing.
- Following this jackpot win, the Powerball prize has reset to $20 million and will continue to grow until the next grand prize winner emerges.
- Powerball tickets cost $2 each, are available in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and do not require U.S. citizenship or residency to play.
