Beck in Omaha, Nebraska, and video journalist Teresa Crawford in Chicago.

lottery jackpot ever, according to a press release from Powerball. It's the third-largest purse in the American lottery game's history. _Ĭontributing to this report were Associated Press writers Trisha Ahmed in Minneapolis and Margery A. An estimated 1.4 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Saturday night. Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. “That investment adviser will get fees off managing that money.”Ĭhancey said that talented investors probably could make more money than paid through an annuity, but that there is risk and advisers need to be open about their potential gain depending on the jackpot winners’ choices. “If you go to a financial person and say you want to invest $1 billion, the financial person will say take the $600 million and we’ll pay taxes on it, you’ll have $300 million left over and I’ll invest it for you,” Chancey said. But Chancey also urged winners to understand that if advisers earn a percentage from the investment of all that money, they have a financial stake in how the money is paid out and should be clear about any potential conflict. 3 If youd rather have the Lottery computer randomly select your numbers for you, ask your Retailer for a 'Quick Pick.' Or if youre using a play slip, mark the Quick Pick (QP) circle. Matt Chancey, an investment adviser in Tampa, Florida, said that certainly makes sense. 2 Pick five(5) numbers between 1-69 & one(1) Powerball number between 1-26. Monday’s winning numbers were 5, 8, 9, 17, and 41.

Officials urge anyone lucky enough to win a Powerball jackpot to consult a financial adviser - while keeping that valuable ticket safe - before showing up at a lottery office for an oversized check. No tickets matched the Powerball winning numbers Monday night, sending the lotterys estimated Wednesday jackpot to 1 billion.

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