Powerball jackpot up to $1.6 billion, new lottery record
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/11/04/powerball-jackpot-up-to-1-6-billion-new-lottery-record-2/
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Strong sales boosted a Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest lottery prize in history.
A drawing will be held Saturday night for the Powerball prize, which hasn’t been won in more than three months. That string of 39 consecutive drawings without a winner is a reflection of the tough odds of winning a jackpot, at 1 in 292.2 million.