Powerball Winning Numbers Hit $70M January 9: Arizona Lottery Winner Claims Top Powerball Prize

Feeling lucky? Did you play your favorite lottery numbers to win tonight's Powerball jackpot? The Powerball winning numbers for January 9, 2013 are worth a staggering $70,000,000 annuity, or a one-time cash option of $44,000,000. Both amounts are before taxes. If you win the lottery jackpot, you'll have to choose one option or the other, but it shouldn't be a problem. After all the deductions are taken out, you'll still have plenty of money to spend on anything you'd like!

Make sure to check the comments section at the bottom of this page shortly after the drawing for the Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Powerball results.

Arizona Powerball Winner Claims $1,000,000

Another Powerball millionaire was made in Fountain Hills, Arizona during the last drawing. The $1,000,000 winning ticket was purchased at a Circle K store in Fountain Hills for the Saturday, January 5 drawing. Five out of six white Powerball winning numbers were matched for the million dollar prize.

Funny thing is, another enormous Powerball ticket was sold in Fountain Hills less than two months ago. The November 28 Arizona Powerball winner purchased their half of the record-breaking $587,500,000 jackpot right around the corner at 4 Sons Food Store in Fountain Hills.

According to Arizona Lottery Executive Director Jeff Hatch-Miller, "Fountain Hills is not that big a place and to have a $587 winner and a $1 million winner a month later is incredible." Fountain Hills, Arizona is quickly becoming one of the luckiest towns in America to buy your Powerball tickets! Where did you buy tonight's Powerball tickets?

Latest Powerball Numbers and Results

The most recent Powerball results for the Saturday, January 5 drawing, were 26, 30, 49, 51, 54, and the red Powerball number was 25. There were no Powerball jackpot winners for this drawing.

What Time is Tonight's Powerball Drawing?

The next Powerball drawing on January 9, 2013, is at 10:59 p.m. EST. The Powerball game is played in 42 states, Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Powerball winning numbers are drawn live Wednesday and Saturday evenings.

Please Play Responsibly

Remember, playing the lottery should be fun, but sometimes too much lottery fun can be addictive and could ruin lives. Please play responsibly, and don't spend more than you're willing to lose.

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