A lottery player in North Carolina matched all six balls to win the estimated $209 million jackpot on Wednesday, Jan. 21.

The Powerball jackpot has surpassed $1 billion, reaching an estimated $1.25 billion for the next drawing. A winner could choose a lump sum cash option of approximately $572.1 million. Powerball tickets can be purchased online in some states, but sales are ...

If you’re hoping to land the massive Powerball jackpot, there’s still hope. There was no winner in Wednesday night’s drawing, bumping the next jackpot to $1.5 billion ahead of Saturday night. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $686.5 million.