New Hampshire resident Rick Dowd stopped by J&J Mini Mart on West Broadway in South Boston Sunday afternoon to purchase 20 Powerball tickets to provide him an opportunity of successful Monday’s $1.9 billion jackpot, the biggest ever in U.S. lottery historical past.
Dowd’s go to to the mart got here after shopping for 20 Powerball tickets in New York City and one other 20 in Connecticut earlier Sunday. He deliberate on buying a closing 20 in New Hampshire when he and his household returned residence later within the day.
Dowd stated he has caught the Powerball insanity sweeping the nation after he fell one quantity quick from successful $1 million in final Wednesday’s $1.2 billion drawing. He admitted his ticket shopping for spree Sunday received’t enhance his one-in-292 million probability of successful the record-setting jackpot.
“What I think it does is if I hear someone in New York state win, I’m thinking ‘Holy cow, I’m still alive,’” stated Dowd, who raised three kids in Wellesley, earlier than transferring close to Lake Winnipesaukee within the Granite State.
After nobody received Saturday’s $1.6 billion jackpot, the fortieth consecutive Powerball drawing and not using a winner since early August, the prize elevated to $1.9 billion. Monday’s money possibility is $929.1 million.
A ticket bought at a Mobil fuel station in Boxboro received a $1 million prize Saturday by matching the primary 5 numbers drawn, whereas six tickets throughout the state received $50,000 by matching 4 out of 5 white numbers plus the purple Powerball, in line with the State Lottery Commission.
To win the total estimated jackpot, all six numbers should match.
After getting back from a enterprise journey, Southie residents Rian and Kara Bates grabbed some tickets from on Sunday, the primary time they stated they’re taking part in Powerball. Many of their pals have purchased tickets because the hype mounts, so that they determined to observe their lead, Kara Bates stated.
“Definitely early retirement and then probably donate a good portion to animal shelters because it would make a good difference,” she stated, explaining the place they’d put the $1.9 billion in the event that they win Monday.
Heading into Saturday, Powerball tickets throughout the state introduced in additional than $24 million final week, greater than double the gross sales the week earlier than. Typically, weekly ticket gross sales common round $1 million, however because the jackpot grows so does the variety of gamers, State Lottery Interim Executive Director Mark William Bracken stated final week.
The $2 tickets can proceed to be bought at Mass Lottery retailers till 9:50 p.m. Monday earlier than the drawing at 10:59 p.m.
The $1.9 billion jackpot tops the earlier document prize of $1.5 billion received in 2016. A $758.7 million Powerball jackpot is the biggest ever received in Massachusetts, on a ticket bought in Chicopee in 2017.
If there’s a winner in Massachusetts, she or he would take residence $1.1 billion after taxes in the event that they resolve to take annual funds over 30 years, in line with usamega.com
If Southie resident Mike Slattery wins the Powerball, he stated he’d put the cash in the direction of taking good care of his household and pals, whereas investing a few of it right into a home and boat. Slattery and his roommates are frequent patrons of J&J Mini Mart.
“We’re always trying to get lucky,” Slattery stated.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”