- The advertised prize is for winners who receive their winnings through an annuity paid over 29 years. But winners typically select the cash option, which would be an estimated $497.3 million for Monday’s drawing.
- The Powerball reaching $1 billion for Monday’s drawing was only the second time it had reached that mark in the lottery’s 30-year history.
- The winning numbers Monday night were: white balls 13, 19, 36, 39, 59, and the red power ball 13.
