Powerball Jackpot Soars To Record $700 Million

January 7, 2016 11:39 AM

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Just 12 hours after hitting a record $675 million, the Powerball jackpot has been boosted up to $700 million.

The new jackpot is not only a record for the Powerball game, but with a $413.1 million cash option, it is also the largest jackpot of any lottery game in United States history.

This jackpot has been rolling and building steam since the November 4, 2015 drawing.

Wednesday night’s drawing was the sixth largest jackpot in the game’s history.

Here are the winning numbers from that drawing: 02-11-47-62-63, Powerball: 17, Power Play: 3

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There was one $2 million winner in New Mexico, and 12 $1 million winners, none of which were in Pennsylvania.

Powerball is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

And it turns out, Pennsylvania has been good for Powerball; 700,000 Pennsylvanians have won something since the state started playing.

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