Roselyn Jones purchases a few PowerBall tickets from station attendant Claudia Molina at the Conoco Sunrise Market off Brainerd Road in Chattanooga on Tuesday.SHOW US YOUR PICTURES!
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Transaction times back to normalThe Georgia Lottery says transaction times at its terminals across the state have returned to normal after experiencing delays.Spokeswoman Tandi Reddick said Tuesday the lottery didn’t know how many of its 8,300 retailers had been affected by slowdowns Sunday and Monday. She said the lottery received about 600 calls about terminal communication problems Monday. By midday Tuesday, there had been 21 calls.The lottery made scheduled software enhancements to terminals Sunday. As retailers logged on Sunday morning, Reddick said it caused some bottleneck issues. She said increased sales spurred by the record $500 million Powerball jackpot and with new retailers logging on at the same time, the network slowed again Monday.Source: The Associated PressWhen it pays to play• Tonight’s $500 million Powerball jackpot — with an estimated cash value of $327 million — is the highest in the game’s history, topping the $365 million sum won in Nebraska in 2006.• The last Powerball jackpot of $50 million was won Oct. 3 in Delaware.Source: Tennessee Lottery websiteWHAT’S A WIN?• Match all five numbers plus the Powerball — win $500 million• Match all five — win $1 million• Match four plus the Powerball — win $10,000• Match four — win $100• Match three plus the Powerball — win $100• Match three — win $7• Match two plus the Powerball — win $7• Match one plus the Powerball — win $4• Match just the Powerball — win $4Source: Tennessee Lottery website
No matter how you pick your lottery numbers — from the first digits you read in this morning’s paper to the count of your dog’s tail wags — you still face tough odds to become tonight’s Powerball winner of a cool half-billion dollars.
It’s a long shot of 1-175,000,000 that you will take possession of that oversized $500 million check — $327 million in take-home money.
But that won’t keep millions in Tennessee and Georgia from trying.