According to Powerball.com, a Powerball jackpot winner has risen from the December snow 18 times to claim victory considering that 2003.

At the end of the winning state's claim period , the funds to spend a jackpot that goes unclaimed will be returned to the lottery members in their proportion of sales for the jackpot rollover series.

For Mega Millions' Friday night pull, the leading prize is $160 million.

The ticket holder, who has not come forward however with the winning ticket, chose their personal numbers and added Energy Play, matching five-of-five numbers without the Powerball number, according to the Ohio Lottery.

The Powerball winning numbers are drawn from two machines, to get the two sets of winning numbers.

The state of California started promoting Powerball tickets in 2013, but refused the present the Power Play choice, even though Wyoming and Puerto Rico joined the following year.