Powerball Jackpot Hits Record
By: Robert Bumsted
Updated: November 25, 2012
Local gas stations and convenience stores are cashing in on the Powerball lottery.
On Sunday, officials bumped the jackpot up to $425 million. That's the largest jackpot in powerball history.
This is the second major jackpot in the past year. Back in March, the Mega Millions Lottery climbed to a record $640 million. The Powerball could even eclipse that number by Wednesday's drawing.
According to Powerball, the odds of winning the jackpot are one in 175,223,510.
On Sunday, officials bumped the jackpot up to $425 million. That's the largest jackpot in powerball history.
This is the second major jackpot in the past year. Back in March, the Mega Millions Lottery climbed to a record $640 million. The Powerball could even eclipse that number by Wednesday's drawing.
According to Powerball, the odds of winning the jackpot are one in 175,223,510.
