Powerball jackpot drew Saturday’s numbers
(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Across America Saturday, people checked their Powerball tickets to see if they won the $829 million jackpot.
The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing are 57, 43, 02, 55, 09 and the Powerball is 18. The $829 million jackpot is one of the largest in the game's history. But some experts have expressed concerns about the game.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot is one in 292.2 million. It's designed to build big prizes that draw more players.
Director of the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University Lia Nower says the lottery has historically acted as a regressive tax on the poor who often buy the most tickets.
