Powerball lottery jackpot for Monday, April 1 rolls to $1 billion, Florida ticket wins big. (2024)

Will Powerball make you a billionaire overnight? The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, April 1 were 19-24-40-42-56 and the Powerball was 23. Power Play was 2x. And a ticketholder who bought in Florida will be happy.

Powerball numbers for Monday, April 1

It's not an April Fool's joke — the Powerball lottery jackpot for Monday, April 1 hit $1 billion and has rolled over again.

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday now rises to $1.09 billion, with a cash option of $527.3 million. That ranks it fourth all-time.

Six tickets, including one purchased in Florida, won big though, matching 5 for $1 million prizes. The other tickets were purchased in Minnesota, North Carolina, Virginia, and two in Maryland.

The current Mega Millions jackpot is no longer in the running to become the biggest lottery jackpot of all time, since one lucky ticket in New Jersey matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball for the $1.13 billion prize on Tuesday, March 26.

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Saturday, March 30, drawing for $935 million, the jackpot rolled over to $1 billion for the drawing on Monday, April 1.

Though there was no jackpot winner, there were several big winners in Saturday's drawing. Four tickets matched 5 for $1 million prizes. Those lucky tickets were bought in Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

In case you're wondering, the winning numbers for the lottery drawing on Saturday, March 30 were 12-13-33-50-52 and the Powerball was 23. Power Play was 3x.

The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, April 1 were 19-24-40-42-56 and the Powerball was 23. Power Play was 2x.

Tickets start at $2 apiece. Below is what to know about lottery odds, how long to claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.

Good luck!

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Powerball results 4/1/24, $1 billion drawing

The Monday, 4/1/24, Powerball jackpot jumped to $1 billion with a cash option at $483.8 million. The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, April 1 were 19-24-40-42-56 and the Powerball was 23. Power Play was 2x.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next Powerball drawing will be held at 11 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 3.

When did the current Powerball jackpot start?

The latest series of Powerball lottery drawings started after the Jan. 1, New Year's Day, drawing for $842.4 million ended with a winner. Here's a recap of the drawings and how much the jackpot has grown since then.

• Monday, April 1: $1 billion
• Saturday, March 30: $935 million
• Wednesday, March 27: $865 million
• Monday, March 25: $800 million
• Saturday, March 23: $750 million
• Wednesday, March 20: $687 million
• Monday, March 18: $645 million
• Saturday, March 16: $600 million
• Wednesday, March 13: $559 million
• Monday, March 11: $532 million
• Saturday, March 9: $521 million
• Wednesday, March 6: $485 million
• Monday, March 4: $460 million
• Saturday, March 2: $443 million
• Wednesday, Feb. 28: $412 million
• Monday, Feb. 26: $391 million
• Saturday, Feb. 24: $376 million
• Wednesday, Feb. 21: $348 million
• Monday, Feb. 19, Presidents Day: $330 million
• Saturday, Feb. 17: $306 million
• Wednesday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day: $285 million
• Monday, Feb. 12: $270 million
• Saturday, Feb. 10: $248 million
• Wednesday, Feb. 7: $228 million
• Monday, Feb. 5: $214 million
• Saturday, Feb. 3: $206 million
• Wednesday, Jan. 31: $188 million
• Monday, Jan. 29: $174 million
• Saturday, Jan. 27: $164 million
• Wednesday, Jan. 24: $145 million
• Monday, Jan. 22: $133 million
• Saturday, Jan. 20: $120 million
• Wednesday, Jan. 17: $102 million
• Monday, Jan. 15, MLK Day: $88 million
• Saturday, Jan. 13: $77 million
• Wednesday, Jan. 10: $60 million
• Monday, Jan. 8: $46 million
• Saturday, Jan. 6: $35 million
• Wednesday, Jan. 3: $20 million

How long do you have to cash in a winning Florida Lottery ticket?

Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it. Florida Lottery says its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes "must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire."

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What is the average chance of winning Powerball?

Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According toPowerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.

Can Florida lottery winners remain anonymous?

According toFlorida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information."

However, the site states, the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner."

Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.

Who won, how long did it take to win Powerball, Mega Millions and those billion-dollar jackpots?

What are the Top 10 biggest Powerball jackpots in history?

Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots as of April 1, 2024:

• 10. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland
• 9.$754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington
• 8.$758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
• 7.$768.4 million — March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
• 6. $842.4 million — Jan. 1, 2024; Michigan
• 5. $1 billion — April 1, 2024? TBD
• 4. $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023; California
• 3.$1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
• 2. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California
• 1.$2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California

What are the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history?

The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of April 1, 2024.

• 10.$1.05 billion Mega Millions drawing — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
• 9.$1.08 billion Powerball drawing — July 19, 2023; California
• 8. $1.13 billion Mega Millions drawing — Tuesday, March 26, 2024; New Jersey
• 7.$1.337 billion Mega Millions drawing — July 29, 2022; Illinois
• 6.$1.35 billion Mega Millions drawing — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine
• 5. $1.537 billion Mega Millions drawing — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina
• 4.$1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida
• 3.$1.586 billion Powerball drawing — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
• 2. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California
• 1.$2.04 billion Powerball drawing — Nov. 7, 2022; California

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