{"id":297732,"date":"2026-05-03T08:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T08:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/297732\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T08:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T08:30:24","slug":"california-powerball-ticket-wins-745393-near-jackpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/297732\/","title":{"rendered":"California Powerball ticket wins $745,393 near jackpot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Powerball ticket sold in California fell just one number short of winning the $143 million jackpot, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the lucky ticket was worth $745,393.<\/p>\n<p>The ticket matched <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calottery.com\/en\/draw-games\/powerball#section-content-1-3\">five winning numbers<\/a> but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, April 29, the California State Lottery said.<\/p>\n<p>California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets sold in Indiana and Kansas won the $143 million jackpot.<\/p>\n<p>Where was winning Powerball ticket sold in California?<\/p>\n<p>The lucky ticket was sold at Dales Jr. market at 8105 W. Manchester Ave. in Playa del Rey, which is about 30 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of tickets sold across the United States won <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/draw-result?gc=powerball&amp;date=2026-04-29\">$1 million and $2 million prizes<\/a>, the national Powerball site said.<\/p>\n<p>What were winning numbers in Saturday\u2019s drawing?<\/p>\n<p>The winning numbers were 3, 19, 35, 51 and 67 with a Powerball of 15.<\/p>\n<p>The Power Play multiplier was 2x.<\/p>\n<p>What is the Powerball jackpot up to now?<\/p>\n<p>The jackpot now resets to an estimated $20 million, with a cash value of about $9.1 million, for the next drawing Saturday, May 2, the national Powerball site said.<\/p>\n<p>More than 360,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said. There were more than 85,000 winners in California.<\/p>\n<p>The Powerball jackpot <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/draw-result?gc=powerball&amp;date=2026-03-02\">was last won<\/a> March 2, when an Arkansas player won the $251 million jackpot.<\/p>\n<p>How to play Powerball lottery game<\/p>\n<p>To score a jackpot in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/\">Powerball<\/a>, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.<\/p>\n<p>The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.<\/p>\n<p>When is the next Powerball drawing?<\/p>\n<p>Powerball drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time and can be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/watch-drawing\">streamed online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The next drawing will be Saturday, May 2.<\/p>\n<p>Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.<\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/california\/tel:1-800-522-4700\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1-800-522-4700<\/a> or visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\/help-treatment\/national-helpline-1-800-522-4700\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National Council on Problem Gambling website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  Loading\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published April 30, 2026 at 8:35 AM.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/218174905\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Don Sweeney<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. 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