THE HUGE POWERBALL PRIZE, NOW HOVERING AROUND 1-POINT-4 BILLION DOLLARS, IS BRINGING BIG SALES FOR THE NEW MEXICO LOTTERY. 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.
