Powerball pandemonium

Medford, Ore — $1.5 billion, that’s the jackpot in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing as the clock ticks closer to unveiling the winning numbers.

However; your odds of winning aren’t good.

One in 292 million to match all 6 numbers needed to win the prize..

That isn’t stopping some in the Rogue Valley from trying their luck at the country’s largest jackpot, ever.

At Sherm’s Thunderbird market the line for lottery tickets wraps around the counter.

Store manager Sarah Kirkman says it’s the busiest she’s ever seen.

“It’s been phenomenal, We have sales of over 500 percent over on our lottery,” said Kirkman.

Part of the reason why, people who don’t normally buy tickets are trying their luck.

“I usually don’t buy a Powerball ticket, but I took a shot at it,” said Harpo Deroma.

Others are using the Powerball pandemonium for some creative publicity.

Rick Deates, co-owner of Bobbio’s pizza posted his tickets on the restaurant’s Facebook page and invited everyone to get a piece of the Powerball pie.

“We posted on there that if they registered on our website for the drawing and shared and commented on our post, we would split if up amongst all those people. half of the winnings after taxes, we would split with all those people,” said Deates.

For Deates it’s also about giving back, something Bobbio’s is known for in the Rogue Valley.

“You split that among 400, 500 people in this community, it might help out the economics just a bit,” said Deates.

Jackpot or not, there’s an element of fun to the whole experience that it seems everyone is getting in on.

Regardless of whether Bobbio’s Pizza wins, you can still get discounts for registering.

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.
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