Mon.'s Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1 billion
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Just in time for the holidays, the Powerball lottery jackpot is now worth $1 billion. Find out how to get a ticket.
Mega Millions followed a similar path. Its first jackpot winner in 2002 took home $28 million. Its record prize — a $1.602 billion jackpot won on Aug. 8, 2023 — ranks as the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
The jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball drawing is $930 million. However, the windfall would significantly shrink after taxes.