Powerball Players Hope to Ring in New Year With $760M Jackpot

Powerball Players Hope to Ring in New Year With $760M Jackpot

Powerball is going out in style this year, as the jackpot has climbed north of $700 million for a fourth time in 2023.

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A lottery retailer in Boston advertises the Powerball jackpot for the game’s Saturday drawing on Dec. 30, 2023. The estimated $760 million jackpot is the sixth-largest in the game’s history. (Image: Boston Herald)

The Powerball jackpot hasn’t been won since the Oct. 11 drawing, when a single ticket sold in California won a $1.765 billion prize — the second-richest Powerball jackpot ever won and the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.

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$620M Powerball Jackpot Ready to Deliver Christmas Miracle

$620M Powerball Jackpot Ready to Deliver Christmas Miracle

Powerball has an estimated $620 million top prize up for grabs during its next drawing set for Saturday, December 23. The drawing that comes just hours before Christmas Eve stands to deliver a lucky winner with the 19th largest lottery jackpot in US history.

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A Powerball ticket sold in Florida is displayed in front of a replica of the leg lamp made famous in “A Christmas Story.” The $620 million Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing could make for a memorable Christmas for a lucky winner. (Image: Florida Lottery)

Powerball’s top prize, which is only won by a ticket overcoming the measly odds of one in 292.2 million to match all five drawn white ball numbers and the red Powerball, last hit on October 11. That jackpot was won by a ticket sold in California.

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