Powerball Jackpot Swells To $523 Million This Weekend
MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Florida lottery players are hoping to win big this weekend after no ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball lottery drawing, pushing the weekend jackpot to an estimated $523 million.
It's the tenth largest jackpot in the game's history.
The Powerball jackpot has rolled 36 times since June 9, 2021.
The winner of the multi-state Powerball jackpot can choose to get their jackpot in 30 annual installments or take a lump-sum payment of $376.3 million before taxes. In addition to the jackpot, players have the chance to win non-jackpot prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million by matching other number combinations.
Powerball jackpots start at $20 million and roll until the jackpot is won. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are approximately one-in-24.87.
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