The Powerball lotto game played in Washington and most of the rest of the nation offers a $218 million annuity Wednesday to a sole ticket-holder who hits all five numbers and the sixth Powerball number.
The game is played in Washington state and 41 other states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The $218 million, if won by one ticket-holder, would be paid over 26 years, or the winner could choose to take $109.9 million in a lump sum.
Washington’s companion multistate lotto game, Mega Millions, offers a $30 million annuity jackpot tonight. The game sold a $312 million winning ticket in New York state March 25, rolling back the progressive jackpot.
All jackpot totals are before taxes.