The Powerball jackpot has swelled to an astonishing $100 million for next Thursday's draw on 16 May 2024, marking it as the third-largest prize of the year and the sixth-largest in Australian lotto history.
It comes after there were no division one winners during the past five Powerball draws, including tonight's.
While no one took home the multi-million-dollar jackpot in tonight’s Powerball draw, there were a total of 1,744,124 prizes worth more than $35.76 million in divisions two to nine. Among those winners were seven division two winners who each took home a $142,219.05 prize.
The soaring jackpot has captured the nation's attention, with expectations that up to half of Australia's adults will participate in next week's draw.
In February, Powerball offered a record-breaking jackpot of $200 million and crowned two division one winners – a Hawthorne woman and a Singleton couple who each pocketed $100 million.
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell says Aussies would be eagerly eyeing next week’s Powerball draw to see if one or more players took home a slice of the division one prize.
“It’s been almost four months since Powerball last offered $100 million to Australian lottery players – on that occasion the prize wasn’t won and we saw it jackpot to the record-breaking heights of $200 million,” she said.
“We will be waiting on the edge of our seats to see if Powerball welcomes another division one winner or if history will repeat itself and the jackpot climbs higher.
“If just one player wins the entire $100 million prize, they’ll not only expect to receive a multi-million-dollar boost to their bank account, but they’ll also share the crown of Australia’s second biggest individual lottery winner ever.
“Many Aussies are likely already imagining their plans for the remainder of 2024 and beyond if they won a portion of Powerball’s $100 million. A dream vacation, early retirement, the ideal home, and fulfilling other aspirations could become tangible realities.”
To ensure players were in with a chance to win the $100 million Powerball jackpot, Ms Hobdell reminded players that the draw closed at 7.30pm AEST on Thursday 16 May.
“The only way players can be in with a chance to secure the multi-million-dollar prize is by grabbing a ticket either in-store, online or via The Lott app,” she said.
“Our biggest tip to players is to register their entries to a player card or online account. By registering an entry, we’ll be able to reach out to the division one winner immediately after the draw.
“Registering your ticket also means your entry is secure and minimises any risks if a winning ticket ends up misplaced or lost.”
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1460 on Thursday 9 May 2024 were 6, 18, 32, 3, 1, 16 and 12. The all-important Powerball number was 4.
In 2023, 20 Powerball division one winning entries across Australia pocketed more than $552.15 million in prize money.
During this time, a Bankstown dad scored a $100 million jackpot and became the second-biggest Australian lottery winner of all time.
Of the 20 Powerball division one winning entries in 2023, eight landed in New South Wales, seven in Victoria, two each in South Australia and Western Australia, and one in Queensland.
You can find the results of tonight's lotto draw here: Seven Aussies Scoop Div Two As Powerball Soars to $100M
