Powerball jackpot hits world record and the odds of winning keep widening

So far, in drawings for the current jackpot, 67 tickets have won millionaire-making prizes: 59 winning tickets for $1 million and eight for $2 million. The prize is all but certain to grow before the next drawing Wednesday as others buy tickets for their chance at quick riches.

The odds of winning the United Kingdom jackpot are more than six times higher than those of winning the US Powerball jackpot however, at one in 45 million compared to one in 292.2 million.

The whopping new jackpot started out November 4 at a mere $40 million.

To win the jackpot, a ticket must match all six numbers. Officials say it’s increasingly likely that someone will win the $900 million Powerball jackpot, which…

New Jersey Lottery spokeswoman Judy Drucker said for Saturday’s drawing almost 75 percent of the possible combinations were selected nationwide.

One ticket purchased at the Gordon Drive Hy-Vee matched the first five numbers, but missed the Powerball.

The odds of winning Saturday’s monster jackpot were one in 292.2 million.

The U.S. saw sales of $277 million on Friday alone and more than $400 million were expected Saturday, according to Gary Grief, the executive director of the Texas Lottery, the Associated Press reported.

Grocery store and gas station managers expect their buildings to be flooded with people buying tickets.

If there’s no victor Saturday night, the jackpot rolls to an estimated $1.3 billion.

“History continues to be made with this massive jackpot”.

The record jackpot on Saturday lured an unprecedented frenzy of purchases.

The Powerball lottery can be played in 44 of the US’s 50 states and three U.S. territories. They have the option of a payout over thirty years or taking a lump sum.

This January 10, 2016 photo illustration taken in Washington, DC, shows Powerball lottery tickets in front of the splash screen for the powerball.com website.

The official Ohio Lottery site offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.

People will have another chance to win on Wednesday evening.

However, the one-ticket, one-draw strategy makes no sense if you have millions and millions of dollars to spend.