Скачать или смотреть Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.4 billion

Wednesday could make somebody incredibly rich, if luck is on their side.

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing has grown to an estimated $1.4 billion, making it the fourth-largest jackpot prize in the game's history.

It was initially estimated to be a $1.3 billion prize, but game leaders increased the jackpot estimate Wednesday morning after reviewing national ticket sales. Monday's drawing was the 40th straight pull without a grand prize winner.

As jackpots rise, so does the hype around them. And as more people see the life-changing number for a win, more people tend to buy tickets. This increase in buying causes a snowball effect until inevitably some player gets lucky and picks the winning numbers.

And they've often come close. Lottery officials noted 12 people in Monday's drawing got all five white ball numbers correct, but missed the Powerball number that would've won them the jackpot.

Read more: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nat...