Powerball jackpot is on minds of locals, visitors

By Ross Leonhart

EAGLE COUNTY — Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya?Locals across the county are hoping for that early retirement payday from winning the $1.5-billion Powerball jackpot, while some are still skeptical of the one-in-a-million — or 292.2 million — odds.“It’s one of those things where, yeah, I should probably buy one,” said Peter Smith, of Avon, “But at the same time, the odds are so far against you.” There have been 19 Powerball drawings without a winner, and players across the country have spent an estimated $2.6 billion on tickets since the last jackpot was claimed in November. So, who …

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