Aumenta is a $ 550 Million Powerball Premium

The secretariat of the Lotteries of Puerto Rico of the Department of Education, Lorna Huertas, announced that the cost of this night of Powerball increased to $ 550 million, converted into the newest premium in its history.

“Exhorto a la ciudadanía to participate in this millionaire sort and see the possibility that haya otro ganador in Puerto Rico. For us in the Electronic Lottery, essensielle bevordering the participation of our market in a millionaire variety like this, because we are the only Latin jurisdiction to form part of Powerball. In addition to generating money in the Isla tras each year, there is a shortfall in revenue that will allow us to contribute to the economic and social development of Puerto Rico, ”said the Lottery Secretariat

For its part, Karen Soto, the Lottery Electronic Auxiliary Director, Powerball generates sales of $ 4.4 million recently in commissions per commission among authorized retailers to sell Electronic Lottery. “Like all Powerball products that we offer, we only generate a commission on sale at the local retailer, we drive customers to their special deals while increasing the jackpot to the levels we are looking at during the first weeks of the year. For that, it’s important to support local commerce by launching its Lottery Electronics games, ”said Soto.

Officials commented that the range of this night was also special during the season – Wednesday, March 13 represents the fifth anniversary of the more powerful Powerball of $ 1,586 miles, exactly the 13th of January 2016.

“Having a $ 550 million prize winner in Puerto Rico, we hope to have different offices in our offices to pay for his prize. It can be covered in a single page, or in annuals of 30 years with pages that fluctuate between $ 8 and $ 30 million, ”added Soto.

Puerto Rico is home to a variety of Powerball fans, one of them in February 2015 selling Ponce Shell by Coto Laurel. First prize of $ 564.1 was divided between other North Carolina and Texas governors and the first Powerball award was made to the United States Continental Territory. The other premium that was paid in the island was $ 50 million in April of this year and was sold in Sabana Grande.