But even if you didn't win the large prize, check your tickets as there also had been smaller prize winning tickets of $two million and $1 million.
Typically, when you invest, you pay taxes, but when the government invests they do so absolutely free of all tax obligations.
The final jackpot of the year had a cash selection of $157.7 million.
You have a better opportunity of winning the Powerball jackpot if you let the personal computer pick your numbers, according to lottery officials.