“I don’t usually do this on a regular basis, but like I said, when it gets to be, what is it? I don’t even know what, over 1 billion dollars,' Groseclose said.
Gale Groseclose, who was buying Powerball tickets in Pineville, North Carolina, said a $1 million prize would be plenty for her but that the Wednesday's $1.2 billion jackpot certainly caught her attention.
If there is a winner, the jackpot reverts to $20 million and begins the long process of growing until there is another winner. If there isn't a winner, state lottery officials release a jackpot estimate for the next drawing. Once the numbers are chosen, it usually takes a couple hours to determine if there is a jackpot winner. EDT on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturday, with the numbers selected at the Florida Lottery in Tallahassee. Powerball drawings are held three times a week at 10:59 p.m. In most states, Powerball tickets cost $2 and buyers can chose their own numbers and single Powerball or leave that task to a computer.
