INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — There were no winners Wednesday in the $422 million Powerball drawing. That means the Saturday jackpot will be at least $478 million. The odds of winning are about 292 million to 1.
Officials say this is the fifth largest jackpot in the game’s history and the eighth-biggest lottery prize ever in the United States. The jackpot has rolled over 23 times since it was reset to its starting sum of $40 million for a drawing on May 11.
A winner would select either an estimated payout of $478 million over 30 years, or take a lump-sum payment of $330.6 million before federal taxes.
Three weeks ago, a player in the Richmond area won a prize of $536 million. Lottery officials urge people to play responsibly.