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why? a number is a number...

But it is interesting the winner is from Orlando...Isn't that where they draw the numbers?

Yes, and ironically the winning ticket was bought very close (1-2 miles or less) to Universal Studios where the drawings take place.  

With the intention to be patient.

When we joined (TN) We got a winner right away, with a year. 2-3 years later, we are lucky we smell a 5+0.

my wife says anything involving a computer can be fixed,but i say the larger states win more because of the larger turnover of quickpicks.

Maybe, but Florida has the largest population of all Powerball states and has consistently had the highest number of sales, often breaking records.   Then there are the millions who visit Orlando every year.  The ticket was sold in Orlando, so it's possible a tourist visiting Disney World or Universal Studios.  We'll find out soon enough.

I just noticed fja posted the state populations.  Looking at the list, you can see that Florida has nearly 50% more people than #2 Pennsylvania.

Anyway, as I already wrote, this is supposed to be random.  It wouldn't make sense to say "Well, we've already had a winner in PA so now everyone who buys a ticket has to wait a year or 2."   Who would bother buying tickets in that case?

There are also a lot of people that drive to Florida to buy tickets--Georgia, Alabama and Missisippi are non PB states .  I would venture a guess of thousands of tickets are sold to non residents when the JP is really high.