DORCHESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing has reached an estimated $1.3 billion.
According to the Massachusetts Lottery, the jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is an estimated $1.3 billion with a cash option of $608.9 million. This jackpot is the fourth largest in the game’s history and the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history. It is also the forty-first since the jackpot was last hit on January 1, when a ticket sold in Michigan won an $842.4 million jackpot. This jackpot is the game’s largest since October 11th when a $1.765 billion jackpot was won on a ticket in California.
The jackpot run has tied the game’s record for the most consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner. Powerball tickets can be bought for $2 until 9:50 p.m. on Saturday. The game is played in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“As this jackpot climbs toward a record level, we remind people to keep the experience of playing the Lottery enjoyable by playing responsibly and within their means,” said Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Massachusetts State Lottery.
The Megabucks jackpot for Saturday’s drawing has reached an estimated $4.05 million, with a $2.74 million cash option. Tickets are $2 each and can only be purchased in Massachusetts and can be purchased until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 p.m.
