LANSING, MI – The Powerball jackpot keeps getting bigger as there was no winner of the $337 million jackpot for the Saturday April 16 drawing.
That means the drawing on Monday, April 18th will be worth $348 million with a $209.5 million cash option.
The Powerball numbers (white) for April 16: 15-21-32-62-65
The Red Powerball Power Number: 26
The Powerplay number: 5
Double Play Numbers: 33-40-47-55-64
Double Play Powerball number: 5
Powerball Winners for April 16:
· Although there was no grand prize winner, one player matched all five white numbers drawn to win $1 million. This ticket was sold in Illinois.
· However, this player did not play the Power Play option, which would have increased his winnings to $2 million.
· In Michigan, 10 tickets sold won $500 in the sweepstakes. That was the biggest award won in the state.
· 886,136 tickets were sold that won at least $4 in the drawing. In Michigan, 34,664 tickets sold won at least $4 in the sweepstakes.
Powerball is offered in 44 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Players choose five white numbers from (1 to 69) and one red ball (1 to 26). Tickets are $2 each.
In other Michigan Lottery news:
· The next Mega Millions draw will be held on Tuesday, April 19th with an estimated jackpot of $20 million and a $11.9 million cash option.
· The next Lotto 47 drawing is on Wednesday, April 20th at 7:29 p.m. with a jackpot of $3.35 million. The closing date for entries is 7:08 p.m. on this day.
· Sunday’s Fantasy 5 jackpot is worth an estimated $394,000. The draw is at 7:29 p.m. Closing date is 7:08 p.m
For the latest on the Michigan Lottery, visit the Michigan Lottery official website, which also has more information about instant tickets, sweepstakes and other lottery games.
The latest Michigan player to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Wolverine FLL lottery club, which hit a $1.05 billion jackpot in March. With their profits, the group wants to give something back to the community.
And while they were lucky winners, it’s wise for players to check their tickets right away, as a $1 million winner sold at Hartland in 2019 went unclaimed. The ticket was purchased at the Hartland Speedway, but the winner never came forward to claim the prize. The money went to the state school aid fund instead.
If you want to be the next Michigan player to win a huge lottery prize, take a look at these tips from lottery expert Richard Lustig. The author of Learn How to Increase Your Chances of Winning the Lottery has won more than $1 million in Florida by winning top jackpot prizes in smaller games.