Thursday, August 13, 2026 2:26AM
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing has climbed to an estimated $1 billion.
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing has climbed to an estimated $1 billion.
Lottery officials say the jackpot is the eighth largest in the game’s history and the largest U.S. lottery jackpot offered this year.
The jackpot carries a cash option of $433.1 million.
It has been months since someone last won the grand prize. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to lottery officials.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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