Powerball jackpot reaches $1.25 billion for Wednesday drawing

A $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot is available on Wednesday night, with a cash option of $572.1 million, after no winners emerged from the last drawing. This marks the sixth largest prize in Powerball history, with the record being $2.04 billion won in November 2022. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, and the drawing will occur just before 11 p.m. ET. Tickets are priced at $2 each.

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