Personal FinancePowerballPowerball goes 41 straight draws without a winner, sending jackpot to 1.7 billionBy The Associated PressBy The Associated Press People wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Lotto Store just inside the California border Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, near Primm, Nev.
AP PhotoJohn LocherThe Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping 1.7 billion, after yet another drawing passed without a big winner Wednesday. The numbers selected were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with the Powerball number being 22.
Since May 31, there have been 41 straight drawings without a big winner. The next drawing will be Saturday night, with the prize expected to be the third-largest in U.S.
lottery history. Powerballs terrible odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots, with prizes becoming ever larger as they repeatedly roll over when no one wins.
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Powerball goes 41 straight draws without a winner, sending jackpot to $1.7 billion
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