Powerball jackpot soars to record-breaking $1.55 billion
TL;DR
The Powerball jackpot has reached $1.55 billion after no winner was announced in Saturday's drawing, making it the fourth-largest lottery prize in Powerball history. This is the first time in Powerball history that two consecutive jackpots have surpassed the billion-dollar mark. The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292.2 million, and tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion after no winner in Saturday's drawing CBS News
- No winner announced for Powerball Saturday; new jackpot estimated at $1.55 Billion Fox Business
- $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot: Winning numbers for Oct. 7 draw USA TODAY
- Lotto fever hits Los Angeles for Powerball jackpot worth $1.4 billion KTLA 5
- No jackpot winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, historic prize has now grown to an estimated $1.55 billion CNN
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