Powerball Jackpot Grows To $900 Million For Tonight’s Drawing

The estimated jackpot for tonight's Powerball drawing has grown to an estimated $900 million. The previous lottery jackpot record was the Mega Millions $656 million prize handed out in 2012. If you're the lone winner in tonight's drawing and opt for the one-time cash payout, you'll collect around $558 million. Good luck!

Tonight's drawing will take place at 9:59 PM Central Time, and ticket sales will end at 9 PM tonight. If there is no winner in tonight's drawing, the estimated jackpot for Wednesday's drawing will climb to $1.3 billion.

The most recent winning Powerball jackpot was handed out on November 4th for a total of $144 million, and was won by a single ticket in Tennessee.

Minnesota is one of 44 states that participates in the Powerball lottery, along with Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.