Monday, January 16, 2012

Powerball Tickets...Price Goes Up

{Louisville, Kentucky}...The price of Powerball tickets went up Sunday from $1 to $2. Lottery officials say the jackpot will be bigger, beginning at $40 million instead of the current $20 million, and the chances of winning will also increase, with the odds of claiming the jackpot going from 1 in 195 million to 1 in 175 million. The first drawing under the new price is set for Wednesday.