Want to win the massive Powerball jackpot? Here are luckiest numbers, places to play
The Powerball jackpot is massive once again, topping $1 billion ahead of Monday's drawing. As the prizes increase, more and more people are buying tickets.
According to a study by online casino HotSlot, Indiana is one of the luckiest states in the country to win the lottery. The data, which showed all Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot winners, determined Delaware came out on top as the luckiest with 10.34 winners per 1,000,000 people.
The Hoosier state has the most winners on HotSlot's list (39 Powerball winners and two Mega Millions winners). But since the list accounts for population, Indiana ranked fourth overall with 6.13 winners per 1,000,000 people. Indiana's biggest lottery win came in 2016 on Mega Millions, with a value of $536 million.
New Hampshire was second (8.85), Rhode Island third (8.51) and Missouri rounded out the top 5 in fifth (5.39).
Most frequent Powerball numbers
According to data from the Hoosier Lottery
32
23
39
20
36
Most frequent Mega Millions numbers
20
31
17
11
10
3
When is the next Powerball drawing?
Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday.
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How to play Powerball
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How to play Mega Millions
Here's how to play Mega Millions:
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Massive Powerball jackpot: Best numbers, places to play to win big