It's the largest lottery jackpot of 2019 so far, and if a person has all of the Powerball winning numbers it would represent the fourth-highest lottery jackpot of all time in the U.S.
The state lottery was established to assistance the education method in North Carolina, with a promise that 100 percent of the profits would go towards supporting programs identified by the legislature.
The Powerball website says game sales are usually stronger for a Saturday drawing versus a Wednesday or Monday drawing, which implies the jackpot will be pushed greater on these days.
A 50-year-old man was the winner of the R141 million Powerball jackpot, drawn on August 23, 2019, in the Western Cape.