Planning to win? How to protect yourself during an office Lotto pool

Lotto fever is heating up on the Central Coast, as many people buy tickets for the largest Powerball Jackpot ever.

The jackpot currently sits at $1.5 billion. The next drawing is at 8PM PST Wednesday and the cutoff to purchase tickets is 7PM.

While many are buying individual tickets, some are participating in office pools.

NewsChannel 5’s Maya Holmes will have more at 5 & 6 on how to protect your winnings when playing with multiple people.