DES MOINES, Iowa — The odds aren’t great, but Powerball players across the country will have a shot Saturday night at a record-breaking $675 million jackpot.
Because no one won Wednesday’s estimated $500 million jackpot, the next Powerball drawing has pushed the prize to the biggest ever, beyond the previous record of $656 million. That Mega Millions prize was won in 2012 by players in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland.
Powerball is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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