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Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $700 Million
The prize for Wednesday's drawing has grown so massive because it's been more than two months since a jackpot winner, on June 10.
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The prize for Wednesday's drawing has grown so massive because it's been more than two months since a jackpot winner, on June 10.
There were several million dollar winners in 5 states Saturday, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
There were no jackpot winners Wednesday, making Saturday's drawing the eighth biggest jackpot in lottery history.
Strong sales have sent the jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball soaring.
The winning numbers Wednesday were 9-15-43-60-64 and the Powerball 4.
430 million bucks is up for grabs in Wednesday night's drawing -- one of the 10 largest jackpots in history.
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The $393 million grand prize ticket was sold in Palos Heights, a suburb of Chicago.
There was no winner in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing sending the jackpot to a whopping $382 million.
Lottery fever has hit the Tri-State area as the combined Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots total nearly $700 million.
Lottery officials said the earliest the ticket could be redeemed is 8 a.m. Monday. The winner has one year to claim the prize.
No one has won the Powerball jackpot since April 1st, when a player in Arizona won a comparatively meager $60 million.
A ticket sold at Amboy Food Liquor & News in South Amboy won $150,000. One sold at the Quick Chek on Jackson Avenue in Pompton Plains won $50,000.
There has been no jackpot winner since April 1 and the grand prize for Wednesday night's drawing has rolled over to $375 million.
Feeling lucky? The winning numbers are in for Saturday night's $337 million Powerball drawing.
The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 4-33-39-46-60, and the Powerball was 6.
Wednesday's Powerball jackpot was an estimated $304.6 million -- cash lump sum option is roughly $187.3 million.
Wednesday's drawing was the first time in nearly three months that the jackpot had climbed above $400 million.
It's the 10th largest jackpot in the game's history. The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 292 million.
The next drawing is scheduled Saturday night, and the jackpot could grow in the meantime.
The winning numbers for the Powerball are 11-17-21-23-32 and the Powerball number is 5.
Powerball players have a shot at the nation's eighth-largest lottery jackpot, but they should keep in mind that their dreams of riches likely won't become a reality.
If anyone matches the five balls and red Powerball in Wednesday night's drawing, it will be the game's first jackpot winner since May 7,
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