Community Corner
Saturday's Powerball Jackpot Reaches $550 Million
Residents of California can try their luck in the state's brand new game.
What would you do with $550 million dollars?
That’s the jackpot for the Saturday night drawing of Powerball, the newest game from the California Lottery.
With the introduction of Powerball to the state on April 8th, California becomes the 43rd state to to sell tickets.
In the history of Powerball, the highest jackpot reached $587.5 million, making this Saturday’s jackpot the second highest. According to the CA Lottery, the Powerball jackpot could get even higher before the drawing. Just a year ago, the Mega Millions jackpot reached $656 million.
Mountain View has had a few lucky winners of smaller lottery prizes. Martha Lopez won $322,019 back in March from a ticket she purchased at the Sav More Store on Calderon. A year earlier in March 2012, a woman won $260,000 from a ticket sold at the Liquor store at 1040 N. Rengstorff Ave.
Want to try your luck? Stop by these locations around town:
- Stop n' Save, 2105 Old Middlefield Way
- 7-Eleven, 1905 Latham St
- Fast Mini Mart, 327 Moffett Blvd
- Clyde's Liquors & Wines, 239 W El Camino Real
- Brown & Gold Market, 992 El Monte Ave
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