Powerball fever strikes again as jackpot increases to US$415 million

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Powerball jackpot in the U.S. is on the rise again.

There was no jackpot winner in Wednesday night’s drawing, increasing the prize from US$348 million to an estimated US$415 million.

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While that’s not chump change, it’s a far cry from the US$1.6 billion Powerball prize shared by three winning lottery ticket holders in January, the largest ever jackpot draw in the world. No one has won the full jackpot since March 2.

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Powerball says the odds of winning the top prize are one in more than 292 million.

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Powerball tickets are sold in 44 states, as well as the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.