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Strong Sales Push Powerball to a Quarter Billion Dollars ($250 Million)
Stronger than expected sales are pushing the Powerball jackpot to a new estimated jackpot of $250 million ($124,800,000 cash option) for the Wednesday, August 19th drawing. Besides being the largest lottery jackpot currently offered in the United States, the new estimate of $250 million is the 10th largest Powerball jackpot ever awarded if won on Wednesday. The current run began on Wednesday, July 1st and is on its 15th draw without a jackpot hit. Powerball has produced approximately 10 million winners during this run.
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