Powerball Hits $1.5 Billion: Where to Buy Tix in Swampscott

SWAMPSCOTT, MA -- Forget about being a millionaire. With no winners of Saturday night’s $949.8 million Powerball drawing, now everyone can dream the unthinkable: Being a billionaire!

Wednesday’s jackpot is now estimated at $1.5 billion with a cash payout option of an estimated $930 million.

Saturday’s Powerball winning numbers were 32, 16, 19, 57, 34 with a Powerball number of 13. While there were numerous partial winners throughout the country, no one correctly chose all six numbers to score the jackpot.

And so it continues to grow. Wednesday’s estimated $1.5 billion jackpot is a world record for any lottery jackpot game.

Powerball is played by residents in 44 states as well as Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Tickets are $2.

The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338.

The previous largest was a Mega Millions jackpot of $656 million in 2012.

Here’s where you can buy your lottery tickets in Swampscott>>>

Looking for tips to increase your odds of winning Powerball? Ditch birth dates or other milestones — balls are numbered up to 69 and calendar dates are at the extreme low end of the spectrum. Also, play with friends or co-workers.

And remember to sign the back of your ticket. You wouldn’t want someone else walking away with your jackpot if you lose your ticket.