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Drawing nears for $700M Powerball prize, 10th biggest in US

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 2 developments

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another huge lottery jackpot will be on the line Saturday night for players willing to put up $2 against daunting odds of actually winning the top prize. The estimated $700…

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  1. Powerball drawing for 02/04/23, Saturday jackpot is $700 million

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Drawing nears for $700M Powerball prize, 10th biggest in US

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

13 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

44 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX Business

    Powerball winning numbers for Monday's $613M jackpot (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Check your ticket! Monday's Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $613 million. That means the cash option is $329 million.

  2. Forbes

    Powerball Jackpot Reaches $700 Million—Here’s What The Winner Would Take Home After Taxes (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The odds of winning the Powerball are roughly 1 in 292.2 million, making it less likely than being struck by lightning in any given year, according to the CDC.

  3. FOX Business

    Powerball winning numbers drawn for Wednesday's $653M jackpot (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $700 million, with a cash value of $375.7 million. The next drawing will take place on Saturday evening.

  4. CBS News

    Powerball jackpot expands to $700 million (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The one-time cash option is now $375.7 million for Saturday night's drawing.

  5. Fox7 Austin

    Powerball jackpot soars to estimated $700 million ahead of Saturday drawing (opens Fox7 Austin)

    Published

    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Feeling lucky? The Powerball jackpot also comes with an estimated $375.7 million cash option.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    $700M Powerball prize latest in string of giant jackpots (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No, it's not lottery deja vu.

  7. WTOP Washington DC

    Drawing nears for $700M Powerball prize, 10th biggest in US (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another huge lottery jackpot will be on the line Saturday night for players willing to put up $2 against daunting odds of actually winning the top prize. The estimated $700…

  8. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Powerball jackpot: $700M prize on the line in Saturday's drawing (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

    Published

    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    The last time someone beat the odds and won the Powerball jackpot was Nov. 19, 2022.

  9. Newsweek

    Powerball drawing for 02/04/23, Saturday jackpot is $700 million (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Saturday's Powerball, the sixth-largest jackpot in the game's history, has a cash-value option of $375.7 million.

  10. Washington Times

    Drawing nears for $700M Powerball prize, 10th biggest in U.S. (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Another huge lottery jackpot will be on the line Saturday night for players willing to put up $2 against daunting odds of actually winning the top prize.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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