The winning numbers for Wednesday’s colossal $1 billion Powerball jackpot – the third largest jackpot prize in the game’s history – have been drawn. Wednesday’s prize ranks as the seventh largest US lottery jackpot and third largest Powerball jackpot, behind the world record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won last year in California, and the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won in 2016, according to the lottery. The Powerball jackpot rolled Monday night after no ticket matched all numbers drawn. Wednesday night’s billion-dollar Powerball drawing – combined with a Mega Millions jackpot that keeps growing – means some lucky winners could become millionaires even if they don’t hit the jackpot. No one hit all six numbers in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot drawing: 19, 22, 31, 37, 54 with a mega ball of 18.

Source: CNN July 19, 2023 19:35 UTC