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Super Moderator
Don't forget to go out and buy some powerball tickets. The jackpot for tonight's Powerball lottery drawing is estimated at $425 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association said.
This jackpot is the fourth biggest for any U.S. lottery, and the third-largest for the Powerball game, said spokeswoman Shelly Gerteisen.
The odds of winning the jackpot are about one in 175 million. The jackpot is valued at $425 million if awarded in 30 annual payments, or $244.7 million in a lump sum, the lottery association said.
The largest jackpot to date is $656 million, won in the Mega Millions lottery of March 2012. The prize was split among winners in Maryland, Kansas and Illinois.
This past June, an 84-year-old Florida woman claimed the biggest single winner Powerball jackpot of $590.5 million. She chose for a lump-sum payment of nearly $371 million rather than the 30-year option.
Powerball tickets are sold in 43 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are held two times a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
This jackpot is the fourth biggest for any U.S. lottery, and the third-largest for the Powerball game, said spokeswoman Shelly Gerteisen.
The odds of winning the jackpot are about one in 175 million. The jackpot is valued at $425 million if awarded in 30 annual payments, or $244.7 million in a lump sum, the lottery association said.
The largest jackpot to date is $656 million, won in the Mega Millions lottery of March 2012. The prize was split among winners in Maryland, Kansas and Illinois.
This past June, an 84-year-old Florida woman claimed the biggest single winner Powerball jackpot of $590.5 million. She chose for a lump-sum payment of nearly $371 million rather than the 30-year option.
Powerball tickets are sold in 43 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are held two times a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays.