Powerball ticket gross sales proceed to develop in St. Joseph, Mo., Monday, July 17, 2023, after no winner was chosen within the earlier drawing.

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Powerball ticket gross sales proceed to develop in St. Joseph, Mo., Monday, July 17, 2023, after no winner was chosen within the earlier drawing.

Nick Ingram/AP

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. — The Powerball jackpot rose but once more to an estimated $1 billion after no profitable ticket was offered for the newest drawing.

No ticket for Monday’s drawing matched the white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and pink Powerball 2. The jackpot was estimated at $900 million.

The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing can be the third highest in U.S. historical past and can continue to grow till somebody wins. Ticket consumers have an opportunity at $1 billion paid out in yearly increments or a $516.8 million one-time lump sum earlier than taxes.

Three individuals received $2 million after matching all 5 numbers plus the Power Play, lottery officers stated. The profitable tickets had been offered in Arkansas, Georgia and Texas.

Five individuals received $1 million after matching all 5 numbers. The profitable tickets had been offered in Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, New York and Pennsylvania.

The sport’s abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to construct massive prizes that draw extra gamers. The largest Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion Powerball final November.

The final time somebody received the Powerball jackpot was April 19 for a prime prize of almost $253 million. Since then, nobody has received the grand prize prior to now 38 consecutive drawings.

Before the following Powerball drawing, lottery gamers can attempt their odds with Mega Millions. The estimated jackpot Tuesday is $640 million or a lump sum of $328 million money earlier than taxes.

Powerball is performed in 45 states, in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.