Powerball drawn for $768 million, third largest jackpot in history by RichMcKay101
A highway billboard promoting the current Powerball jackpot lottery reaches out to commuters in Los Angeles , California, U.S., March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake
- A lucky ticket holder could be $768 million richer on Wednesday night after the drawing of the third largest U.S. Powerball jackpot in the lottery’s history, officials said.The jackpot surpassed the $600 million mark for the fourth time in history last week for the price of a $2 ticket, officials said.
This week’s draw nudged into third place when it topped the $758 million Powerball total in August 2017. No winning tickets were immediately announced. The estimated one-time cash payout option is more than $465 million, the lottery said in a press release.Reporting by Rich McKay; editing by Darren Schuettler
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