Powerball jackpot spikes to $1.7 billion for Christmas Eve drawing
FILE-A customer holds a number slip for Powerball lottery tickets. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
The Powerball jackpot has now skyrocketed to $1.7 billion, after no big winner in Monday night's drawing.
Last night's jackpot was $1.6 billion. Since Sept. 6, there have been 46 straight drawings without a big winner.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 pm ET on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24., and this cash prize is expected to be the 4th-largest in U.S. lottery history.
What were the winning numbers from Monday night's drawing?
By the numbers:
The winning numbers were 3, 18, 36, 41, 54 and the Powerball 7. Powerplay 2X.
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How to play Powerball
What you can do:
Powerball tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. Powerball drawings are also livestreamed on the Powerball website.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Powerball website. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.