THE HUGE POWERBALL PRIZE, NOW AT 1-POINT-4 BILLION DOLLARS, IS BRINGING BIG SALES FOR THE NEW MEXICO LOTTERY. AND IT’S GOOD NEWS FOR NEW MEXICO COLLEGE STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP.
THE LOTTERY SAYS IT SOLD MORE THAN 8-POINT-4-9 MILLION DOLLARS IN POWERBALL TICKETS LAST WEEK. THAT’S ABOUT 2-POINT-7 TICKETS FOR EVERY ADULT IN THE STATE. SATURDAY’S SALES AVERAGED ABOUT 4-THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MINUTE.
THE NEXT DRAWING IS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
