New Jersey Wins $847 Million Powerball
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A ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six winning numbers in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, claiming the $847 million jackpot.
The grand prize has an estimated cash value of $363.1 million and is the ninth‑largest Powerball jackpot ever won, according to Powerball.
The white balls drawn Wednesday were fifteen, thirty‑four, forty‑one, fifty‑three and fifty‑six.
The red Powerball was twenty‑one, and the Power Play multiplier was two‑times.
Wednesday’s jackpot comes less than three months after a winning ticket was sold in Illinois in August for a $1.040 billion jackpot, the eighth‑largest prize in Powerball history.
The winner can choose between an annuitized prize of $847 million or a lump‑sum payment of $363.1 million.
Both prize options are before taxes.
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Timeline
- On November 7 2022 California ticket wins $2.04 billion Powerball.
- On December 24 2025 California ticket wins $1.817 billion Powerball.
- On August 1 2026 Illinois ticket wins $1.040 billion Powerball.
- On November 7 2026 New Jersey jackpot resets to $20 million.
Why it matters
Immediate US impact: Lottery winners receive large cash prizes, impacting state revenues Possible long-term US impact: Lottery revenues support public programs, influence state budgets Most affected groups: Lottery players, state governments, taxpayers Reader priority: Understand jackpot details, prize options, and state impact
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