Post by Odysseus on Oct 4, 2023 18:49:44 GMT
After 11 weeks without a winner, the Powerball jackpot of $1.2 billion is once again up for grabs on Wednesday, October 4. The prize grew from Monday's prize of $1.04 billion — the smallest 10-figure jackpot in the lottery's history with a $490 million cash value.
In contrast, a ticket sold in Florida in August won the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot in the third-largest sum in the lottery's history. But for some previous lottery winners, snagging the jackpot didn't change their lives for the better. ...