Powerball jackpot surpasses half billion, nearing new record. When’s the next drawing?
CORRECTION: The Powerball estimated jackpot was incorrect in an earlier headline.
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The Powerball has grown to $546 million after months of no winners.
Now it nears a milestone.
During the last drawing on Monday, July 3, no one matched white balls 15, 26, 31, 38, 61 and red Powerball 3, lottery officials said in a news release.
The jackpot then grew from $522 million to $546 million. It has been building since April 19 when a player matched the winning numbers and landed the $252.6 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
Players will have a chance to win the massive jackpot during the Wednesday, July 5, drawing with a cash option of $282 million.
If no one wins again, this jackpot could reach the top 10 jackpots in history if it surpasses $590.5 million. A winner in Florida holds the No. 10 spot after winning the jackpot in 2013.
The highest Powerball jackpot on record is held by California winner, Edwin Castro, who won $2.04 billion in November.
What to know about Powerball
To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This story was originally published July 5, 2023 at 12:31 PM with the headline "Powerball jackpot surpasses half billion, nearing new record. When’s the next drawing?."
