Powerball Lottery terminals in South Dakota will be busy spitting out tickets today, as interest in the game grows. The jackpot for tonight’s drawing is 450-million dollars. That’s the sixth-largest jackpot ever in North America. The Powerball jackpot has been growing since November 4th—the last time it was claimed. South Dakota Lottery spokeswoman Kelly Thompson says when jackpots get this high—even the casual player starts to take notice….
Thompson says South Dakota has been on a nice little streak of producing winners lately…
Many people buy multiple tickets, but Thompson says it takes just one to win…
The last South Dakotan to win the Powerball jackpot was Vale rancher Neal Wanless, who won 232-million dollars in 2009.