Powerball Fever: $1 billion jackpot has Philly running to buy tickets
The Powerball jackpot is officially at $1 BILLION, and lottery fever is taking over the Philadelphia region! FOX 29’s Morgan Parrish hits a Wawa this morning, where players are lining up to grab their tickets before tonight’s drawing — a drawing you’ll ONLY see right here on FOX 29. In this video, Morgan talks with excited buyers, including a visitor from California who says this is “the one, the one, the one!” We ask people what they’d do if they won, how many tickets they’re buying, and why even non-players are jumping in for a shot at the billion-dollar prize. 💰 Jackpot: $1 billion 💵 Cash value: About $457 million 🎟️ Odds of winning: 1 in 292 million Will luck strike in our area? Tune in tonight for the live Powerball drawing ONLY on FOX 29.
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