Update on April 5: Strong sales in Iowa and across the country have pushed the Powerball jackpot even higher for Saturday's drawing! The jackpot for Saturday now stands at an estimated $1.3 billion annuity, $608.9 million lump-sum value.
Powerball® has tied the game’s record for the most drawings in a row without a grand-prize winner.
The jackpot was last won on New Year’s Day. Saturday’s drawing will be the 41st in the current jackpot run. The Powerball jackpot has only ever rolled this long without a winner twice before, in 2021 and 2022.
The current jackpot is the 4th-largest Powerball prize and the 8th-largest U.S. lottery jackpot.
Total Iowa Prizes Won In Last Night’s Drawing
Iowa Lottery players won a total of 30,704 prizes in last night’s Powerball drawing ranging from $4 up to $150,000.
One Iowa ticket was just 1 number away from having a share of the jackpot, matching 4 of the first 5 numbers and the Powerball to initially win a $50,000 prize. But the player who bought the ticket added the Power Play® option to the purchase, which tripled the winnings to $150,000.
The $150,000-winning ticket was purchased at Casey’s, 916 E. Main St. In Marshalltown.
The winning numbers in last night’s Powerball drawing were: 11-38-41-62-65 and Powerball 15. The Power Play number was 3.
The $150,000 prize can be claimed at any Iowa Lottery office. If the winner has questions before claiming the prize, they’re welcome to call the Iowa Lottery at 515-725-7900 or email us at [email protected].
A Note About ‘Coverage’
By tracking sales, lottery officials can estimate how many of all the possible combinations in a game have been purchased for a particular drawing. It’s called coverage – how many of the combinations have been purchased, or “covered.”
The coverage estimate for last night’s Powerball drawing was about 22.6 percent. The coverage estimate for Saturday’s drawing is currently about 25.5 percent and could climb higher as ticket sales increase.
A higher coverage percentage can mean it’s more likely there will be a jackpot winner, but it is not a definite.
Play Healthy
At the Iowa Lottery, we ask our players to remember that you are gambling when you buy a ticket -- there’s no guarantee you’ll win. Please be sure that playing the lottery is something you do just for fun. Set a limit and stay within it for how much you’ll spend as you play.
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Posted by: Mary Neubauer | April 07, 2024 at 12:11 PM
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Any chance Lucky 4 Life might make this promo available??
Thanks for all the fun, Kevin
Posted by: Kevin Pidima | April 06, 2024 at 09:01 AM
Maggie: Hey, a win's a win, right?! Congrats, and I hope you do something fun with it.
Posted by: Mary Neubauer | April 05, 2024 at 01:46 PM
Wow-we just won $50.00, on mega crossword! Husband split winnings
with me-
Posted by: Maggie Klaes | April 04, 2024 at 07:53 PM