$750M Powerball drawing would be 4th-largest US jackpot


March 24, 2019 at 5:50p.m.

Associated Press

Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing has ballooned to an estimated $750 million, which would be the fourth-largest grand lottery prize in U.S. history.

A look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:

  1. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)

  2. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, South Carolina)

  3. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)

  4. $687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018 (two tickets, from Iowa and New York)

  5. $656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (three tickets, from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland)

  6. $648 million, Mega Millions, Dec. 17, 2013 (two tickets, from California and Georgia)

  7. $590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013 (one ticket, from Florida)

  8. $587.5 million, Powerball, Nov. 28, 2012 (two tickets, from Arizona and Missouri)

  9. $564.1 million, Powerball, Feb. 11, 2015 (three tickets, from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas)

  10. $559.7 million, Powerball, Jan. 6, 2018 (one ticket, New Hampshire)

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Sources: AP archives, www.megamillions.com and www.powerball.com