Your Odds Of Winning Massive Powerball Jackpot

Your odds of winning massive Powerball jackpot are well, not that great.  But, someone has to win, and it could be you.

This is the second-largest Powerball jackpot of 2023.

There is an estimated 590 million up for grabs for Saturday nights drawing.   No one hit the jackpot Wednesday night, so it has rolled over and now one another near record jackpot again.   Three tickets — one in Florida, New York and Ohio,  missed the jackpot after failing to match the red Powerball number.  Still, each ticket was worth $1 million.  Check your tickets if you were close.

Because jackpots can grow between drawings it’s possible the grand prize will become the 10th largest — a $590.5 million prize won in Florida more than 10 years ago — ahead of the next drawing.   If you want to see how they actually calculate the jackpot, Check this out.

Here in Florida we have had some of the biggest jackpot winners:   Someone split the $1.586 billion: Jan. 13, 2016.  Winners in California, Florida and Tennessee.  Then there was the winner in Florida that took home $590.5 million on May 18, 2013.  So your chances are pretty good compared to the rest of the country right?  Well, let's break it down.

You’ll have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of landing the massive prize.   You have a better chance of being struck by lightning or bit by a shark.   Still, some say certain numbers may prove to be luckier than others.  Since 2015, numbers 61, 32, 21, 36, and 63 have been drawn most frequently, according to Lotto Numbers, a site that tracks Powerball statistics over time.

You could also buy 100 tickets, improving your odds to about 1 in 2.92 million.

Regardless of your odds  it’s important to play responsibly.   Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night.  Tickets are $2 per play

Four Florida cities are some of the best in the nation for recreation. Being active is important and Florida is the right place to be for that. The study comes from Wallethub. They compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across 48 key metrics in the categories of entertainment & recreational facilities, cost of living, quality of parks and weather.

Parks are super important according to the study. Neighborhood parks are one of the most beneficial types of recreation a city can offer. Research has found that having a park within 500 to 600 feet of your property can have a significant impact. In addition, parks help people stay fit, saving them as much as $1,500 in healthcare costs per year, and they reduce the overall costs of air pollution by $3.8 billion per year.

Another important factor is that cities need to offer recreation opportunities that don’t require good weather to be outdoors.  Movie theaters, music venues and coffee shops can also contribute to each city’s recreation-friendliness.  This list was based on basic living costs, the quality of parks, the accessibility of entertainment and recreational facilities and the weather.

The top city on the list is Las Vegas, but four Florida cities are in the Top 5 for recreation. Orlando comes in at #2 and Tampa comes in at #3.  Orlando is #1 in Entertainment and Recreation Facilities, while Tampa is #11. St. Petersburg, FL  also makes the list, St. Pete comes in at number 19 on the list, Jacksonville, FL makes the list at 33.

Orlando is full of so many things to do with all the tourists that visit the area.  They say on average that there are 2 million extra people in the city of Orlando each day visiting.  With all those visitors they have to have enough entertainment and recreation to keep everyone busy.   Between theme parks, movies, museums, specialty shopping, restaurants, sports and shows, there is so much to do in Orlando.   Tampa is also a hot tourist destination like Orlando, except Tampa has all the beach and water activities to add to that list.

The worst city for recreation according to the study it is Chula Vista, California, which is near San Diego.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is now offering a website that offers a way for nature lovers to plan their adventures. All you have to do is enter you ZIP code and select your preferred recreation type. You can choose from leisure recreation to boating, paddling and horseback riding.

Check out the Top 5 cities below.

[Updated March 8, 2024]

Las Vegas is #1 overall, but is comes in at #2 behind Orlando is entertainment and recreational facilities. Vegas also comes in the Top 20 for weather.

We know there is a lot to do in Orlando but they also come in #1 for entertainment and recreational facilities.

Love that Tampa is #3. They are #11 for entertainment and recreational facilities. The wetaher in Tampa is suspect sometimes, but according to the study it comes in at #13.

Cincinnati comes in at #4 overall. The city ranks #8 in the quality of parks, which is important for the study.

Atlanta comes in #5 overall. It comes in #7 for entertainment and recreational facilities.