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States Where You Are More Likely To Win The $1 Billion Powerball Jackpot

Author Phil Harris
The Powerball jackpot has reached $1 billion for the third time in history. (Photo by artursfoto/Getty Images)

With no grand prize winner in Monday’s (7/17) drawing, the Powerball jackpot has reached $1 billion for only the third time in the game’s history. It’s currently the seventh largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. This jackpot has been growing since April 19th, when one lucky person in Ohio scored a $252.6 million grand prize.

Monday’s numbers were 5, 8, 9, 17, 41, for the five white balls, and 21 for the red Powerball. According to UPI, seven tickets matched the first five balls to win the second prize. Five of those second-prize tickets, purchased in New York, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, won $1 million. Three of the second-prize tickets, purchased in Arkansas, Georgia, and Texas, won $2 million prizes because those folks purchased the Power Play option for an additional $1.

Are you hoping to win this massive Powerball jackpot in tonight’s (7/19) drawing?  It helps to live in the Midwest. Indiana has been ranked the luckiest Powerball state in the U.S. by the sports betting website BetMissouri.com. The Hoosier State boasts a total of 39 jackpot winners.

Missouri is right behind Indiana with 31 Powerball winners. The next closest state on the list is Minnesota at 22. Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida, Arizona, Kansas, New York, and California round out the top ten. The Carolinas haven’t fared as well with Powerball but, overall, North Carolina is one of the luckiest lottery states in the country.

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

These Are the Top South Carolina Lottery Scratch Offs, Good Luck!

What would you do if you won big in the lottery? I know the shock may surprise us all and put us in a daze for a second, but at some point, we’ve got to spend the money. So, what are we buying first? Well, let’s start with finding a way to win the big prize first.

Lotto Edge is naming the top South Carolina lottery scratch-offs that you could play. Scratch-offs are some of the people’s favorites to play throughout the years. Nice and quick and either you win or you don’t but you find out pretty instantly. How do you pick which scratch-offs you play? Each scratch-off has its different odds of winning and it’s good to know those odds to be able to help better your chances to win. Check out what Lotte Edge is naming as the top South Carolina lottery scratch-offs. Here are 6 out of the 10 that have the best overall odds of winning. Check out the full list here and see which other scratch-offs aren’t listed below.

  • 6. 100X

    The 100X scratch-off is coming in at No. 6. The ticket costs about $1 each for you to be able to purchase to play. Your overall odds of winning are about 1 in 3.48. Not so bad, right? Win possibly $300,000 or more when playing this infamous scratch-off game in South Carolina. What would be the first thing you would purchase with that kind of grand prize?

  • 5. King's Ransom

    Why not play King’s Ransom up next? With King’s Ransom, you have a possibility with a 1 in 3.47 odds of winning this lottery game. The ticket costs only $10 so talk about profit margin if you win big with this scratch off. Might as well give it a try.

  • 4. $500,000 Multiplier Money

    Come on, $500,000 sounds like a good time! If you play the $500,000 Multiplier Money then you could really win big with this one. Only costing you $10 per ticket, you have the chance to win with a 1 in 3.44 odds of winning.

  • 3. Mighty Jumbo Bucks

    Coming in at No. 3 is another famous one that people love to play. The Mighty Jumbo Bucks scratch off is one of those ones that people love. Only $10 per ticket, you have the possibility to profit pretty BIG. You will have a 1 in 3.40 odds in winning this grand prize.

  • 2. $1,000,000 Bonus Multiplier

    The prizes are getting bigger and the odds are getting better. Spend just $10 and you have the chance to be a million-dollar winner. Now, a million dollars can really do some crazy things to your life. With a 1 in 3.23 chance of winning, a million dollars could be yours!

  • 1. Fastest Road to $2,000,000

    Now, if you thought a million was a great time then what about $2 million? That’s right, the Fastest Road to $2 million scratch off is the number one spot. With a 1 in 3.06 overall odds in winning, this could be the best chance for you to win big. It’s the #1 scratch off for South Carolina.

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