Friday, May 17, 2013
If you draw the Powerball winning numbers in Saturday’s lottery, you could score $550 million, or a $350 million one-time payout.
Powerball results were watched closely Wednesday when the jackpot was $363 million. After no one picked all six winning numbers, the new Powerball prize for the Saturday, May 19 drawing is now $550 million. The one-time cash payout is estimated at $350.1 million. Tickets are $2 and the game is played in Massachusetts and 42 other states, including Florida, Texas, California and New York. For a full list of lottery agents, click on this link and you can search by community. The largest Powerball Jackpot cash payout to date was $384 million and was won on Nov. 28, 2012, in Arizona and Missouri. Wonder what happens to the folks who hit it big? Browse the Huffington Post’s collection of lottery winners’ stories.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Wayland has sold a runner up ticket for a big lottery prize in the past. Could this drawing be the one when Wayland sells the winner? Here is where you can buy your Powerball tickets in town.
The Powerball jackpot will hit $350 million for Wednesday’s drawing. Though not the largest Powerball cash payout, the jackpot is inching closer to the $384 million that was given out in November 2012 in Arizona and Missouri. Wayland isn't a stranger to significant lottery tickets. In 2011, a second place Mega Millions ticket, worth $250,000, was sold at Wayland Mini Mart. Maybe this drawing is the charmed one for Wayland. Here are lottery agents in Wayland where you can buy Powerball tickets for Wednesday's drawing: CVS, 325 Boston Post Road Donelan's, 177 Commonwealth Ave. Dudley Chateau, 20 Crest Road Honey Farms, 127 Main St. J.J. McKay's, 171 Commonwealth Road Lavin's Liquors, 330 Old Connecticut Path Post Road Liquors, 44 Boston Post…
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Massachusetts is one of 42 states that offer the lottery game. Find Wayland retailers, along with a couple in nearby Weston, here.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
For the last two months, no one has been lucky enough to win the Powerball lottery. Lottery officials estimate Wednesday's jackpot at $500 million, and at that value, it would be the largest jackpot in Powerball history. Powerball is pulled Wednesdays and Fridays. The Powerball lottery is played in 42 states, including Massachusetts and all six New England states. According to Powerball, the odds of winning the jackpot is 1 in 175 million. The odds of getting all 5 numbers and not the Powerball, earning $1 million, is 1 in 5 million. According to the state lottery website, lottery tickets are sold at the following spots in Wayland and Weston:
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Today could be your lucky day ...
1. Reminder. The deadline to register to vote in the Sept. 6 state primary is approaching -- Aug. 17, to be exact. If you aren't already registered, check out our quick reference for getting it done before Friday's deadline. 2. Do You Feel Lucky? The Powerball jackpot has once again reached obscene amounts. In this case, that's an estimated $305 million. Stop by Wayland Gulf, Wayland Mobil, Sunoco (there are two in town), Honey Farms or Wayland Mini Market to purchase your lucky ticket. Remember that the price has increased slightly -- a Powerball ticket will set you back $2 these days. 3. Sing, Eat and Listen Your Heart Out. It's Open Mic Night at the Dudley Chateau once again. Stop by to hear some local talent while enjoying a drink and …
