The Powerball lottery jackpot has grown to a dizzying $1.8 billion, and you may well be tempted to jump in ahead of Saturday's drawing. Putting aside the minuscule odds of winning—1 in 292 million, by ...

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The Powerball is now the third largest jackpot ever. No one matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, Sept. 3 drawing so the jackpot will climb to an estimated $1.7 billion with a cash option of ...

Early estimates for Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, Powerball drawing show a $1.70 billion jackpot. If Sept. 6, 2025, Powerball drawing reaches $2 billion, it will only be the 2nd time in US history. In one ...

The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $1.7 billion, the third highest in history, after no one won the latest drawing Wednesday night. No one won the ticket that matched all six numbers drawn on ...

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Sept. 3 Powerball drawing, the grand prize jumped into record territory for the next drawing Saturday, Sept. 6. Estimated jackpot for ...

The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.70 billion after no one won the top prize on Sept. 3. The winning numbers for the Sept. 3 drawing were 3-16-29-61-69 and the Powerball was 22. While ...

The jackpot surged after 40 drawings passed without a top prize winner. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot has reached a staggering $1.4 billion, but how does that compare to other big lottery prizes? And ...

Wednesday's jackpot ranked as as the fourth largest in Powerball history. No winner was declared after Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, resulting in the jackpot climbing to $1.7 billion. The ...

The Powerball jackpot is continuing its climb into the lottery game's record books. Powerball officials announced that the game's estimated jackpot for the Sept. 3 drawing has grown to an estimated $1 ...

The Powerball jackpot for the Sept. 3 drawing has grown to an estimated $1.4 billion. A standard Powerball ticket costs $2, with optional add-ons like Power Play and Double Play available for an extra ...

The odds of winning a major lottery jackpot are astronomically high, with Powerball at 1 in 292.2 million. According to math experts, the only way to increase your chances of winning is to buy more ...