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Powerball drawing hits $1 billion

Wisconsinites have been cashing in on the Powerball drawing, but you still have a chance to win the game’s biggest prize.

 

Nobody matched all six numbers Monday night, sending the jackpot on Wednesday to north of $1 billion, which is the third highest in U.S. Lottery history. It is still a far cry from last November’s record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. No one has won the Powerball jackpot since mid-April when it was just over a quarter billion dollars. Just because no one has won the big prize does not mean lottery players have not been cashing in on the drawing in Wisconsin. On Saturday, players in Delavan, Waukesha, and Chippewa Falls won at least $50,000 for matching four of the five numbers but not the Powerball. The next drawing is set for Wednesday night with the jackpot rolling over to Saturday if no one wins.

 

If you cannot wait that long, the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed all the way to $640 million, which has also gone since mid-April without a big winner. It is currently the seventh-highest jackpot in the game's history according to the Associated Press.

 

Oddly enough, it is Lottery Week across the United States and Canada this week as those communities celebrate how the games have had a positive impact on communities. In Wisconsin,  the lottery has helped generate over $5.4 billion in Wisconsin property tax credits, $10.2 billion in prizes, and more than $1.1 billion in retailer compensation since 1988.

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