As the
Powerball prize
rises to
unprecedented heights
The massive Powerball drawing on Wednesday saw no winner
,
and the jackpot has risen to an estimated
$800 million
According to Powerball officials,
$800 million
was the second-highest prize ever awarded in the
history of the game.
The $1.586 billion
jackpot won in
2016 was the highest ever.
It is more likely
to win a jackpot
than to be hit by lightning
in the United States
,
where the odds of doing so are 1 in 292.2 million
.
says the
Multi-State Lottery Associatio
n.
The
Powerball jackpot
has not been won
since August 3.