The mega jackpot in the Powerball multi-state lottery soared to $500 million ahead of Wednesday night's drawing.
The bi-weekly Powerball lottery is often around a half-billion dollars, though the biggest lottery payout to date is $656 million, won in a U.S. Mega Millions draw. Elsewhere, prize winnings regularly top the multimillion-dollar mark. Spain's Christmas
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was won for the first time since November 7, when one player in Illinois hit all six numbers for a $270 million prize.
Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is quietly soaring after another drawing without a grand prize winner. Friday's jackpot has risen to $74 million after no one correctly picked Tuesday's winning numbers of 7, 42, 53, 58 and 71 with the Mega Ball of 15.
The bi-weekly Powerball lottery is often around a half-billion dollars, though the biggest lottery payout to date is $656 million, won in a U.S. Mega Millions draw. Elsewhere, prize winnings regularly top the multimillion-dollar mark. Spain's Christmas