With no winner, Powerball jackpot jumps to estimated $1.3 billion
No one won a jackpot of $947.8 million in Saturday night's Powerball drawing, meaning the stakes for the Wednesday drawing will be even higher — an estimated $1.3 billion.
The Powerball drawing hasn't seen a winner since November. Each new jackpot total marks a record high for a North American lottery game jackpot, easily surpassing March 2012's $656 million Mega Millions payout, Reuters reports.
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