More than a billion dollars is up for grabs in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing.
DES MOINES, Iowa --The jackpot is up to $1.2 billion, the third largest prize in the game's history. It comes with a cash option of $551.7 million.The jackpot has grown so large because there have been more than 30 consecutive drawings without a big winner, dating back to July 19.Retailers that sell winning Powerball tickets receive a bonus of 1 percent of the prize amount.Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.2 billion ahead of Wednesday's drawingAn estimated $1.2 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Wednesday night.
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.2 billion ahead of Wednesday's drawingAn estimated $1.2 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Wednesday night.
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.2 billion ahead of Wednesday's drawingAn estimated $1.2 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Wednesday night.
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.2 billion ahead of Wednesday's drawingAn estimated $1.2 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing on Wednesday night.
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