Massive lottery jackpots have become more common in recent years as lottery officials have adjusted game rules and ticket prices to pump up the top prizes. 3, a testament to how slim the odds are of winning the jackpot: 1 in 292.2 million. No one has hit all six numbers since Aug.
The biggest prize was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won by three ticketholders in 2016. It’s the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. $1 million tickets were also sold in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia. The cash value for the jackpot is an estimated $745.9 million before taxes.Īdditional $2 million tickets were sold in Arkansas and Montana.
