Politics & Government

PowerBall® Jackpot to Top $425M

The PowerBall® jackpot for tonight's drawing will be the fourth largest ever.

Continued brisk sales have caused the PowerBall® jackpot to jump to the fourth highest amount ever -- more than $425 million -- for the next drawing tonight, Aug. 10.  It could get even higher before sales close at 9 pm.

The jackpot has now rolled 12 times without a winner.  The largest Powerball jackpot ever was $590.5 million, won in Florida in May 2013.

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