Powerball nears $1B after Aug. 10 drawing with UK expansion
Powerball’s Aug. 10 drawing produced numbers 6, 37, 54, 55, 64 and Powerball 10 with a 3x Power Play, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $905 million (cash option about $391.9 million); the game is expanding to the United Kingdom for the first time, offering UK ticket sales for the same top prize with different prize rules; the next drawing is Aug. 12; the last jackpot was May 2, when Texas and Florida split a $20 million prize; Powerball tickets cost $2 per play, with Quick Pick available and Power Play multiplying non-jackpot prizes.
