Powerball Skyrockets to $1.5 Billion: Where to Buy Tickets in Needham

The jackpot for the upcoming Powerball drawing increased to an estimated $1.5 billion on Tuesday afternoon, a world record for any lottery jackpot game, according to Massachusetts Lottery officials.

The next Powerball drawing for the estimated $1.5 BILLION dollar jackpot will be 10:59 p.m. Wednesday. The cash option on the prize is now an estimated $930 million.

The jackpot has been growing since Nov. 4 for 19 consecutive drawings without a top prize winner.

Saturday’s drawing, in which there was no winner, generated $23.8 million in sales in Massachusetts, setting a new all-time high in the state for a single Powerball or Mega Millions drawing.

Massachusetts Lottery retailers were churning out over $23,000 in Powerball sales per minute, according to state lottery officials.

Over the course of last 19 drawings, the Massachusetts Lottery has sold over $53.8 million in Powerball tickets, generating approximately $22.6 million in local aid revenue for the Commonwealth, and approximately $3.2 million in commissions and bonuses for lottery retailers.

During this span, two $1 million prize winning tickets have been sold in Massachusetts, including one in Saturday’s drawing sold at Clarendon Wine Co., 563 Boylston St. in Boston. A ticket sold at Express Mart, 367 Court St. in Plymouth, won $1 million in the Wednesday, Jan. 6 draw. The identities of the winners are not yet known.

Tickets for Wednesday’s drawing can be purchased until 9:50 Wednesday night at any Massachusetts Lottery retailer in the state.

In case you want to test the odds and buy a ticket,here are three places in Needham where you can purchase Powerball tickets:

• Speedway #2472—207 Highland Ave
• Fernandes Convenience—Great Plain Ave
• Roche Bros #102—377 Chestnut Street

If the odds swing in your favor, it is important to sign your ticket immediately after winning. Here is what you need to bring to a Lottery vendor if you win over $600 in the Commonwealth:

1. Your signed winning ticket
2. Signed photo Identification
3. Proof of your Social Security Number
4. Proof of Current Address