Powerball Jackpot at $550 Million; Could Another Burnsville Resident Get Lucky?
Last August, a Lakeville gas station sold a winning Powerball $229 million lottery ticket to a Burnsville man.
"Could it happen to me?" That's the rhetorical notion that most people think when they plop down some cash to try and win a Powerball jackpot. Tomorrow night is the cut off for the one of the largest jackpots ever—a $550 million sum that could make even Donald Trump weep. However, since a Lakeville Super America station sold a winning $229 million Powerball ticket to a very lucky Burnsville man last year, the question has changed to, "Could it happen again?" Well, with the estimated Powerball jackpot up to an astounding $320 million, more people are hoping the answer is yes, though the odds of winning are extremely low. According to a recent article by CNN, the odds of winning are about one in 175.2 million, which means you're more likely …
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Anna Schier
12:35 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
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