UPDATE: Wednesday’s Powerball Jackpot Soars To $1.5 Billion
No ticket matched all the numbers in Saturday night's $900 million Powerball drawing -- setting the stage for a jackpot that officials anticipate will be over the one-billion dollar mark, as the prize for Wednesday night's drawing grows to an estimated $1.5 billion. Good luck!
The one-time cash payout for Wednesday's drawing is an estimated $930 million.
Saturday night's drawing was already the largest in history (by a lot). Your odds of winning the big prize on Wednesday is 1 in 292 million, but what the heck-- I'll have my ticket.
Saturday (1/9) Night's Numbers:
16 19 32 34 57 PB 13
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.