A Powerball ticket sold in Elk Grove, fell just one number short of winning the $283 million jackpot, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n
Instead, the lucky ticket won $562,408.<\/p>\n
The ticket matched five winning numbers<\/a> but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, June 17, the California State Lottery said.<\/p>\n Another Sacramento-area player matched four winning numbers and the Powerball to win $91,247.<\/p>\n California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.<\/p>\n Where were winning Powerball tickets sold in California?<\/p>\n The lucky $560,000 ticket was sold at a Chevron station at 8296 Laguna Blvd. in Elk Grove, just south of Sacramento, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n The $91,000 ticket was sold at SF Supermarket at 6930 65th St. in Sacramento, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n What were winning numbers in Wednesday\u2019s drawing?<\/p>\n The winning numbers were 3, 26, 49, 53 and 61 with a Powerball of 12.<\/p>\n The Power Play multiplier was 2x.<\/p>\n What is the Powerball jackpot up to now?<\/p>\n Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $302 million<\/a>, with a cash value of about $135.3 million, for the next drawing Friday, June 19, the national Powerball site said.<\/p>\n More than 430,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said. There were more than 50,000 winners in California.<\/p>\n The Powerball jackpot was last won<\/a> May 2, when players from Florida and Texas hit the $20 million jackpot.<\/p>\n How to play Powerball lottery game<\/p>\n To score a jackpot in Powerball<\/a>, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.<\/p>\n The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.<\/p>\n Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.<\/p>\n When is the next Powerball drawing?<\/p>\n Powerball drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time and can be streamed online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The next drawing will be Friday, June 19.<\/p>\n Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n 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 If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700<\/a> or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.<\/a><\/p>\n Loading\u2026<\/p>\n