The Powerball jackpot continues to climb after there were no winners on Saturday night. Due to high ticket sales, the estimated jackpot for Monday night’s drawing has increased to $675 million.
If someone picks the cash option the total winnings would be nearly $341 million. This is the 9th largest jackpot in the history of the game. The Nebraska Lottery encourages customers to play within their means. “It’s important for Nebraska Lottery players to remember that no matter how large the jackpot is, the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million,” says Lottery Director Brian Rockey.
“Your odds of winning remain the same, regardless of how many tickets are purchased or how many people play.” Ten jackpots ranging from $2.5 million to $365 million have been won in Nebraska since the Nebraska Lottery began offering Powerball in July of 1994.
The largest Powerball jackpot won in Nebraska happened in February 2006 when a group of eight coworkers at the ConAgra Foods ham and corned beef plant in Lincoln split a $365 million jackpot.