Video grabs about the $100 million Powerball draw are available here
Audio grabs about the $100 million Powerball draw are available here
The Powerball juggernaut is climbing once again, with the game jackpotting to a phenomenal $100 million for next week’s draw on Thursday 22 August 2024.
Next Thursday’s $100 million Powerball jackpot is the third biggest prize offered to Australian lottery players by any Australian lottery game in 2024. It’s also the sixth-biggest jackpot in Australian lottery history.
It comes after no player held all the seven winning numbers and the all-important Powerball number needed to win division one during the past four Powerball draws.
While no one took home the multi-million-dollar jackpot in tonight’s Powerball draw, there were a total of 1,603,204 prizes worth more than $32.13 million in divisions two to nine. Among those winners were six division two winners who each took home a $149,108.65 prize.
Up to half of Australia’s adults are expected to have an entry into next week’s $100 million Powerball draw with the hopes of becoming a newly minted multi-millionaire.
In May, Powerball offered $150 million and crowned Australia’s biggest individual lottery winner – an Adelaide man who took home the entire jackpot prize.
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said Aussies would be vying for the chance to become a newly minted multi-millionaire with the biggest lottery prize on offer in almost three months.
“It’s been nearly three months since Powerball last offered $100 million to Australian lottery players. On that occasion, no one won the prize, and it eventually grew to $150 million,” she explained.
“An Adelaide man took home the entire $150 million prize in May and immediately became Australia’s biggest individual lottery winner.
“We’re eagerly anticipating whether this draw will produce another division one winner or if the jackpot will continue to climb, repeating history once more.
“If a single player were to win the entire $100 million, they wouldn’t just see a massive boost to their bank balance; they’d also become Australia’s third-biggest individual lottery winner.
“Many Australians are likely already envisioning how they would spend their winnings if they secured a share of Powerball’s $100 million prize. A dream vacation, early retirement, the dream home, and other long-held ambitions could soon be within reach.”
To make sure players don’t miss out on a shot at the $100 million Powerball jackpot, Ms Hobdell reminded everyone that ticket sales close at 7:30pm AEST on Thursday 22 August 2024.
“The only way to be in the running for this multi-million-dollar prize is by purchasing a ticket, whether in-store, online, or through The Lott app,” she advised.
“Our top recommendation for players is to register their entries to a player card or online account; a division one phone call is one you wouldn’t want to miss!
“Registering your ticket also ensures your entry is secure and reduces the risk of losing or misplacing a ticket.”
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1474 on Thursday 15 August 2024 were 18, 11, 28, 1, 12, 16 and 8. The all-important Powerball number was 15.