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Powerball jackpot nears $500 million

Delaware Public Media

The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is among the top 10 all-time in the U.S.

The prize for matching all six numbers drawn is now at $478 million.

That’s the 8th largest lottery jackpot all time in the U.S. It’s the 5th largest in Powerball history.

There hasn’t been a Powerball winner in 22 consecutive drawings, dating back to May 7th.

Delaware has not had a Powerball winner since May 2013 when an anonymous ticket holder split a 50 million dollar jackpot.

The odds of winning the big money are 1 in 292 million.

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.
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