KETTERING — Tonight’s Powerball jackpot has reached an astonishing $1.6 billion, making it the fourth-largest prize in the game’s history.
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If someone wins the jackpot, they will have the option to take a lump sum of nearly $750 million.
As excitement builds, many people are visiting local stores to buy tickets in hopes of a life-changing win.
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At Bee-Gee’s on Bigger Road in Kettering, customers flocked to purchase their tickets ahead of tonight’s drawing.
“I bought 3 chances, one for each grandkid and one for me and the family, so hopefully I’ll be lucky,” Bill Madden said.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
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