The Powerball jackpot has now grown to a record $1.6 billion, the nation and world's largest lottery prize ever.
Saturday's Powerball jackpot is an estimated $1.6 billion, the largest in the game's 30-year history. Photo: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesDriving the news:exceeds the record $1.586 billion jackpot won by three Powerball players in 2016 and is up from the original $1.5 billion estimate on Thursday.
The cash option for the Nov. 5 drawing is now an estimated $782.4 million, according to the Powerball website.“We are witnessing history in the making with this $1.6 billion jackpot," Drew Svitko, Powerball product group chair and Pennsylvania lottery executive director, in a"What’s also exciting is that this run has already created millions of winners, including nearly 100 players who have won prizes worth $1 million or more,” Svitko said.
“There’s a lot of anticipation and excitement leading up to Saturday’s drawing,” Svitko said. “We would like to remind players that it only takes one ticket to win. Please, play responsibly.”Aug. 3 was the last time the Powerball jackpot was won and the jackpot has rolled 39 times since then.if no one wins the jackpot in Saturday’s drawing, Powerball officials said it will tie the game record for the number of consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner.
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