The NZ Lotto Powerball jackpot has gone another week without being won by a lucky New Zealander. Fortunately, this means that the jackpot can continue to grow over the course of the coming weeks, making for some very exciting draws with high lottery sales. This week’s jackpot was $20 million, but since the prize was not won, it means that it will rise to $22 million for next week.
Large lottery jackpots mean great things all around. Players across the country are excited about the prospect of winning huge jackpot prizes, causing lottery sales to skyrocket. A recent report revealed that the biggest earnings for the NZ Lotto result when there is a multi-million dollars jackpot up for grabs, and this will certainly result in that situation taking place yet again.
The last time the Powerball was won was in December. One lucky player took home a jackpot prize of $5.5 million. Ever since then, the prize has gone unclaimed and the jackpot has just continued to rise. The last time a multi-million dollar jackpot was in April 2011, when $35 million was won. Two lucky players split the prize, and set a record for the NZ Lotto.
