Powerball Jackpot Increases to Record $425 Million

Sales are expected to pick up in the days leading up to Wednesday's drawing

Lottery officials say nobody has won the Powerball jackpot and the top prize now will increase to about $425 million for the next drawing, the largest jackpot ever for the game.

The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing could go even higher than the estimated $425 million because sales pick up in the days before record drawings, officials said.

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The previous top Powerball prize was $365 million, won in 2006 by ConAgra Foods workers in Lincoln, Neb.

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The Powerball numbers for Saturday were 22-32-37-44-50, and the Powerball was 34.

Powerball was introduced in Florida in January 2009, with an estimated $105 million jackpot for Florida’s first drawing, according to lottery officials. The first time a Florida Lottery player hit the Powerball jackpot happened Oct. 3, 2009, winning $189 million. 

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