INDIANAPOLIS — The Powerball jackpot has grown to $500 million Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Sales nationwide prompted a $50 million midday increase for the second day in a row.
The last time Powerball players had a shot at such a big jackpot was February 2015. Powerball has cracked the $500 million mark only three other times. If won tonight, the $500 million jackpot would be the fourth largest in the game’s history:
1. $590 million May 2013 (won in Florida) – All-time Powerball record
2. $587 million in November 2012 (won in Arizona and Missouri)
3. $564 million in February 2015 (split by three tickets in Texas, Puerto Rico and North Carolina).
4. CURRENT $500 MILLION ESTIMATE
5. $448 million in August 2013 ( won in Minnesota and New Jersey)
6. $425 million in February 2014 (won in California)
Indiana leads the nation in Powerball jackpot wins with 38. The biggest Powerball jackpot prize ever won in Indiana was $314.5 million.
Source: WTHR