$240 Million Powerball Winner In Iowa

Last night's winning $240 Million ($159.7 million cash value) Powerball jackpot ticket was purchased in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  

Only one power play winner matched 5 of 5 numbers to win $2 million.  That winner was from Broward County, Florida.


Several winners matched 5 of 5 numbers to win $1 million.  Those winners were from Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, and New York.   

The winning numbers for the June 13, 2012 Powerball drawing are: 7-10-14-33-57 PB 18 

 

The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 175,223,510. 

 

 

Since POWERBALL launched in Florida in January 2009, Florida has had the strongest POWERBALL and Power Play sales of any U.S. lottery, exceeding more than $1.4 billion and yielding $557 million in education funding to date.  Additionally, the Florida Lottery has had the most winners in the nation, winning more than $570 million in prizes, including four jackpot winners. 

Florida Lottery retailers who sell a jackpot winning ticket for this drawing will receive a bonus incentive of $80,000.  If there is a jackpot winning ticket sold in Florida and it includes Power Play, the retailer will receive an extra $20,000.  If there is a 5 of 5 winner with Power Play, the retailer will receive $5,000. 

 

 

POWERBALL jackpot prizes are paid in 30 annual installments or as a one-time, lump-sum payment. Jackpot prizes must be claimed within the first 60 days after the winning draw to receive the cash option of $159.7 million. Winners have 180 days from the applicable drawing to claim their prize.