The interstate Powerball jackpot rests at a sizable half-billion on the line for the Aug. 11 drawing ($501 million to be more accurate).
The grand prize could go to any person with the right numbers who bought a ticket in any of the 45 participating U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
If you’re an Ohio resident with a ticket, you’re probably hoping Lady Luck will bestow her blessing onto the Buckeye State tonight. But has such luck ever smiled on any Ohioans?
While there is no shortage of partial Powerball prizes sold in Ohio, like the $1 million ticket sold Aug. 6 at a Seville Circle K, records show that only a handful of winning tickets for full jackpots have been sold here. This includes a hefty cash prize sold in 2024 that remains unclaimed.
Here’s what you need to know about Ohio’s past Powerball jackpot winners.
Have any Ohioans won the Powerball jackpot?
There have been five Powerball jackpot winners from Ohio, according to powerball.net, an independent website that tracks and aggregates Powerball data.
Those five winners rank Ohio 31st out of Powerball’s 48 operating areas. Roughly 1.2% of all jackpot winners have been from Ohio.
Meanwhile, Ohio’s neighbor, Indiana, has had 39 jackpot winners, or 9.3% of the total. That’s even though Ohio is the seventh most populous state and Indiana is 17th.
When did Ohioans win the Powerball jackpot?
Here is every time an Ohioan has won the jackpot, according to Powerball.net.
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July 3, 2024: $139,300,000 jackpot, $66,500,000 cash prize, unclaimed
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April 19, 2023: $252,600,000 jackpot, $134,669,327.27 cash prize, cashed
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July 9, 2014: $124,900,000 jackpot, $73,120,898.02 cash prize, cashed
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June 23, 2010: $96,900,000 jackpot, $50,200,000 cash prize, cashed
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June 2, 2010: $261,600,000 jackpot, $134,917,238.27 cash prize, cashed
What time is the Aug. 6 Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing will take place Monday, Aug. 11, at 10:59 p.m. ET.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. Drawings are broadcast live at those times and live-streamed on the Powerball website.
What’s the latest time to buy a Powerball ticket in Ohio?
The cutoff time to buy a Powerball ticket is 10 p.m. ET on the day of the drawing.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Has anyone in Ohio ever won the Powerball jackpot?
