But there is good news ( sadly, we're not talking about the tax bill).įirst, you've got a better shot at winning the Powerball jackpot ( 1 in 292,201,338) than you do the Mega Millions ( 1 in 302,575,350). Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox. Saturday marks the 40th run in this Powerball series. Only two other lotto jackpots have topped the $1.5 billion mark - a $1.537 billion Mega Millions with a lone winner from South Carolina in 2018 and a three-way Powerball $1.586 billion jackpot split between ticket-holders in California, Florida and Tennessee. Just think about what you could buy with cash! ET drawing) but you may want to get them early just in case. ET Saturday to get your tickets (most retailers cut off sales an hour before the 10:59 p.m.
It's only the second time in the game's history that the Powerball jackpot has hit $1 billion or more and officially marks the largest jackpot in U.S. The Powerball jackpot has now climbed to a world-record $1.6 billion ($782 million cash), according to lottery officials, and could even top that by the time Saturday's drawing rolls around.
