<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>334188</docID> <postdate>2024-11-28 08:50:01</postdate> <headline>Half of nation vie for $100m Powerball jackpot prize</headline> <body><p><img class="size-full wp-image-334189" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20240201001896199249-original-resized.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></p> <caption>Australians are snapping up tickets in person and online for the latest Powerball jackpot. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)</caption> <p><span class="kicker-line">By <strong>Fraser Barton</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Up to half of Australia's adult population are lining up for a share of $100 million in the sixth largest lottery jackpot in the nation.</strong></p> <p>The nine-figure sum is set to draw thousands of entries per minute at lottery outlets across the nation and online.</p> <p>The odds may be stacked against them but many will no doubt keep their fingers crossed they will soon be joining Australia's list of Powerball lottery winners.</p> <p>In the last decade Australians have pocketed $4.78 billion in Powerball division one prize money across 176 wins.</p> <p>NSW and Victoria lead Queensland in division one wins over that time span.</p> <p>But the biggest individual lottery winner is a South Australian man who received an eye watering $150 million in May.</p> <p>A Brisbane woman was the last person to hit the lottery jackpot, pocketing a cheeky $100 million in August.</p> <p>The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell assured Australians multi-million dollar wins could pop up anywhere.</p> <p>"This $100 million Powerball jackpot is the biggest prize offered by any Australian lottery game in more than three months, and we do anticipate a huge rush across the country," she said.</p> <p>"The last time Powerball offered a $100 million prize was in August when the peak of sales was at 6.17pm on the day of the draw when 8681 tickets were sold in a single minute."</p> <p>The draw closes at 7.30pm AEST on Thursday.</p> </body>