The US Powerball jackpot accumulated over 3 months to reach 2.5 trillion won… Two winners share the prize.

In a situation where the U.S. Powerball lottery prize has accumulated to 2.5 trillion KRW over three months, two co-winners emerged on the 6th, local time. According to Reuters and AP News, two individuals from Missouri and Texas shared the Powerball jackpot. The total prize amount, which is the second-largest in U.S. lottery history, is approximately 1.8 billion dollars (2.5 trillion KRW), and the two individuals will split the prize equally. The prize had accumulated since no winner emerged from June 2nd. The largest Powerball jackpot to date was 2.04 billion dollars (2.83 trillion KRW) in November 2022. Powerball tickets cost 2 dollars each and are sold in 45 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To win the Powerball, all six numbers must match: five numbers from 1 to 69 (white balls) and one number from 1 to 26 (the red Powerball). The mathematical odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million. [Photo Source: AP=Yonhap News]