Powerball Jackpot Grows to $800 Million After No Winner in Saturday Night's Drawing

Tallahassee, Florida, Florida United States of America
Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $800 million after no winner in Saturday night's drawing.
The next drawing will be held on Monday, March 25th and is worth an estimated $384.8 million with a cash option available.
Powerball Jackpot Grows to $800 Million After No Winner in Saturday Night's Drawing

The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $800 million after no winner in Saturday night's drawing. The next drawing will be held on Monday, March 25th and is worth an estimated $384.8 million with a cash option available.

Powerball is played each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Players select five white numbers from (1 to 69) and one red ball (1 to 26). Tickets cost $2 each.

The Powerball Numbers for March 23rd were: 6-23-25-34-51, with a Red Powerball of 3. The Power Play Number was also played by five players who won at least $1 million in the drawing held on Saturday night.

Five tickets matched all five white balls drawn and won $1 million prizes. These tickets were sold in California, Florida, Indiana, Texas and Washington. However, none of these players also played the Power Play option which would have increased their winnings to $2 million.

In Michigan two tickets sold won $50,000 each in the drawing held on Saturday night. There were 1927455 tickets sold that won at least $4 in the drawing and 68979 tickets sold in Michigan also won at least $4.

Powerball winners for March 23rd: While there was no grand prize winner, five players matched all five white balls drawn to win $1 million each. These tickets were sold in California, Florida, Indiana, Texas and Washington. However none of these players played the Power Play option which would have increased their winnings to $2 million.

Powerball is a popular game that has been around for many years. It was first introduced in 1987 by the New York Lottery and since then it has grown into one of the most popular lotteries in the world. Powerball is played each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:59 p.m ET in Tallahassee, Florida.



Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • It is not clear if the Powerball jackpot has actually grown to $800 million or if it is an estimate. It would be best to verify this information with a reliable source.

Sources

86%

  • Unique Points
    • , Powerball said. No ticket matched all six number drawn,
  • Accuracy
    • The next Powerball numbers are drawn Monday night
    • Powerball is played each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night.
    • There were 1,927,455 tickets sold that won at least $4 in the drawing.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

66%

  • Unique Points
    • The next Powerball numbers are drawn Monday night
    • . No tickets matched all six numbers for the $750 million jackpot in Saturday night's drawing, so the jackpot continued to swell, according to the lottery.
    • The last time the Powerball jackpot was won was in January, when a ticket in Michigan scored a prize worth $842.4 million
    • . Since then, there have been 35 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, according to Powerball.
    • . The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.
  • Accuracy
    • No tickets matched all six numbers for the $750 million jackpot in Saturday night's drawing, so the jackpot continued to swell, according to the lottery.
    • Since then, there have been 35 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, according to Powerball.
  • Deception (30%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title claims that a lucky lottery player could win an estimated $800 million grand prize on Monday night when no tickets matched all six numbers for the $750 million jackpot in Saturday's drawing. However, this statement is misleading because it implies that there was only one chance to win the jackpot and ignores the fact that Powerball drawings occur three times a week. Secondly, the article states that five tickets won $1 million each in California, Florida, Indiana, Texas and Washington on Saturday night's drawing. However, this statement is also misleading because it implies that these were separate wins when in reality they were all part of the same draw with different numbers drawn for each ticket. Lastly, the article states that a lucky winner in Monday's drawing would be able to choose to receive the money in annuitated payments or take the estimated $384.8 lump sum. However, this statement is misleading because it implies that there are only two options when in reality there may be other options available.
    • The title claims a lucky lottery player could win an estimated $800 million grand prize on Monday night when no tickets matched all six numbers for the $750 million jackpot in Saturday's drawing. However, this statement is misleading because it implies that there was only one chance to win the jackpot and ignores the fact that Powerball drawings occur three times a week.
    • The article states that five tickets won $1 million each in California, Florida, Indiana, Texas and Washington on Saturday night's drawing. However, this statement is also misleading because it implies that these were separate wins when in reality they were all part of the same draw with different numbers drawn for each ticket.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Powerball is a lottery game and has been around for many years without any major issues. However, this does not necessarily mean that it is trustworthy or reliable. Secondly, there are multiple examples of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article such as 'a lucky lottery player somewhere in the country could win an estimated $800 million grand prize' and 'the Powerball jackpot continued to swell'. This creates a sense of urgency and excitement for readers which can be manipulative. Thirdly, there are several examples of dichotomous depictions used throughout the article such as 'No tickets matched all six numbers for the $750 million jackpot in Saturday night's drawing' and 'A lucky winner in Monday’s drawing would be able to choose to receive the money in annuitized payments or take the estimated $384.8 lump sum'. This creates a clear contrast between winning and losing which can be misleading.
    • Powerball is a lottery game that has been around for many years without any major issues
    • a lucky lottery player somewhere in the country could win an estimated $800 million grand prize
    • the Powerball jackpot continued to swell
    • No tickets matched all six numbers for the $750 million jackpot in Saturday night's drawing, so the jackpot continued to swell, according to the lottery.
    • A lucky winner in Monday’s drawing would be able to choose to receive the money in annuitized payments or take the estimated $384.8 lump sum
    • Winning means a ticket correctly guessed all five white balls plus the red Powerball
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

78%

  • Unique Points
    • Powerball is played each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night.
    • Five players won at least $1 million in the drawing held on March 23 but there was no winner of the $758 million Powerball jackpot. The next drawing will be worth an estimated $800 million with a cash option of $384.8 million.
    • The Powerball Numbers (white) for March 23 were: 6-23-25-34-51
    • The Red Powerball Power Number was: 3
    • The Power Play Number was: 2
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (50%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that there was a winner of the $758 million jackpot when in fact no one won it. Secondly, the author states that five players won at least $1 million but fails to mention that none of them played the Power Play option which would have increased their winnings to $2 million. Thirdly, the article mentions a previous Mega Millions winner worth $1 million in Southfield in 2023 who went unclaimed and states that it is smart for players to check their tickets immediately but fails to mention that this was not the case with the Powerball jackpot. Lastly, there are no sources disclosed or quoted within the article.
    • The title implies that there was a winner of the $758 million jackpot when in fact no one won it.
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication