Powerball jackpot reaches $700 million
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The jackpot was last won May 31, when a California player hit the $204.5 million grand prize. The biggest Powerball jackpot in history, worth $2.04 billion, was won in 2022 by a California player, the New York Times said. In the latest drawing, a ticket sold in Tennessee won $2 million. Tickets sold in Michigan and Oklahoma won $1 million each.
That means the amount will increase to approximately $700 million for the next drawing on Sunday at 7:59 p.m. Officials said they anticipate more people to purchase tickets prior
The Powerball jackpot has hit $700 million after no one matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, Aug. 20 drawing.
Two people from Los Angeles took a big win after playing a California Lottery ticket with the biggest prize being $5 million. • Video above: Lottery odds: What’s more likely to happen than you winning?