Powerball lottery jackpot at $1B for winning numbers drawing Wednesday

A lot of people are hoping to hit it big with the Powerball jackpot topping $1 billion for Wednesday night's drawing.

Millions of people across the country will be lining up at convenience stores, grocery and gas station counters to get their tickets.The winning numbers for last Monday's drawing were 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and Powerball 21.

Wednesday night's jackpot is the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball. Mega Millions is getting a lot of attention, too. There was no winner for Tuesday night's drawing, with the jackpot now growing to $720 million for Friday's drawing.Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.Retailers that sell winning Powerball tickets receive a bonus of 1 percent of the prize amount.Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov.

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