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How Would Wilmington Spend The $1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot?
The drawing for the largest Powerball ever happens today, January 13. Find out how our readers said they would spend their winnings.
WILMINGTON, MA - While the odds of winning the largest Powerball jackpot ever are beyond slim to none, Patch still encourages our readers to dream.
Several $1 million prizes have been claimed so far, but the $1.5 billion grand prize continues to grow accruing $2 million more since Monday.
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According to the official Powerball website, players must match all five white balls (in no order) and the red Powerball in order to claim it all. The winning numbers will be pulled Wednesday, January 13 at 10:59 p.m. If you’re thinking of playing, tickets sales cut off 59 minutes before the drawing.
We asked our readers on Facebook how they would spend their fortune:
- “I would donate it all the the churches and keep my job!”
- “If I won, I would move to Hawaii.”
- “Help a lot of people”
- “Take a year off to figure it out”
How would you spend the largest grand prize ever? Tell us in the comments below or on our Facebook page.
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