California Fuels $550 Million Powerball Jackpot
The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million.
California has sold $83 million worth of Powerball tickets since it started selling them in April and overall has accounted for 11 percent of the game’s sales in the country, fueling such mega-jackpots as the latest one that has the potential to be a record-breaker.
The state expects to generate well above the originally estimated $50 million for public education, California lottery director Robert O’Neill told The Associated Press.
“One thing California has brought Powerball is sunshine and good fortune,” he said. “It has surprised us. We’re very happy.”
This article appeared in print on page 2 of edition of Hamodia.
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