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02-01-2023 WEDNESDAY POWERBALL JACKPOT SITS AT $653 MILLION
Charleston, W.Va. – In a back-and-forth affair between dueling draw game jackpots, Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to $653 million, with an estimated cash value of $350.5 million. The jackpot has increased as a result of continued high volume of play and unmatched numbers. Wednesday’s jackpot currently ranks at the 8th largest in Powerball history. The drawing will be the 32nd in the jackpot run, with the jackpot last being hit in November of 2022 by a single ticket in… View Article
01-12-2023 Friday Jackpot Grows to 1.35 Billion for Mega Millions
01-10-2023 Mega Millions Reaches $1.1 Billion for Tuesday Draw
01-05-2023 Mega Millions Climbs to $940 Million for Friday Draw