Powerball Jackpot Up To $320 Million
August 15, 2012 6:00 AM 
There were no winners in last Saturday’s Powerball drawing (4, 13, 39, 46, 51 Powerball: 1) so tonights jackpot is up to $320 million. That is nearly one-third of a BILLION dollars. According to the Powerball website there were 5 runner-up winners of $1 million, none of which were in New York State. What have been the biggest lottery jackpots in the U.S.?
According to Philly.com the top 5 largest U.S. lottery jackpots were:
1) $390 million, Mega Millions, won March 6, 2007, by 2 tickets, in Georgia and New Jersey. Cash payout: $233.1 million (No. 3 all-time).
2) $380 million, Mega Millions, won Jan. 4, 2011, drawing, in Idaho and Washington State. Cash payout: $240 million (2).
3) $365 million, Powerball, won Feb. 18, 2006, in Nebraska. Cash: $177.3 million (10). Record annuity for Powerball, record annuity with a single winner for any U.S. lottery.
4) $363 million, Mega Millions, for March 27, 2012, lottery. Cash: $259 million (1).
4) $363 million, Big Game, won May 9, 2000, by 2 tickets, in Illinois and Michigan. Cash: $180 million (9).
5) $340 million, Powerball, won Oct. 19, 2005, in Oregon. $164.4 million cash (17).
The odds of wining are 1 in 175,223,510.00 so let me just say that if I don’t win I hope you do…and remember your friends on the radio!
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