Powerball Reaches $800 Million: What Woburn Residents Need to Know

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has reached absurdity.

Kerry Sanders of NBC Nightly News reported Thursday that the Powerball jackpot has now grown to become the largest jackpot in U.S. history. In the event that you have already put a down payment on that $200 million house, the next drawing will take place on Jan. 9.

According to the Powerball website, the current jackpot is estimated to be $800 million with a $496 million cash value. A lottery spokesperson told Patch that the pot is expected to grow. The winning numbers of Wednesday’s drawing were 2, 11, 47, 62, 63 and a Powerball number of 17. The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338.

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

• Minute Mart—7 Prospect Street
• Colonial Package Store—3 Russell Street
• Montvale Gulf—322 Montvale Avenue

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