"An estimated $1.4 billion lottery jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night thanks to dozens of drawings without a big winner. The massive Powerball prize is the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. It's a result of 40 consecutive drawings stretching over the summer without anyone matching all of the game's six numbers. No one has won the grand prize since May 31, and the 41st drawing on Wednesday will be just one fewer than the record set last year."
"All of that losing stems from Powerball's abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million, though lottery officials note that the odds are far better for the game's many smaller prizes. There are three drawings each week. People wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Lotto Store just inside the California border, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, near Primm, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)"
A Powerball jackpot is estimated at $1.4 billion for the upcoming drawing. The prize is the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot and results from 40 consecutive drawings without a grand-prize winner. No one has matched all six numbers since May 31, and the upcoming 41st drawing will be one fewer than the record streak. Powerball's odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292.2 million, while odds for smaller prizes are substantially better. Drawings occur three times weekly. The annuity jackpot equals 30 payments over 29 years; the cash option is estimated at $634.3 million. Tickets cost $2 and the game is offered in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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