There were no major prize winners in Saturday’s draw, and the jackpot rose to around $ 730 million, a cash value of $ 546 million.
This is only the fourth time the jackpot has crossed the $ 700 million mark, according to Powerball.
If anyone wins the draw on Wednesday, January 20, it will be the fourth largest prize in the history of the game and the sixth largest in the history of the U.S. lottery, Powerball said.
The last jackpot was won in New York on September 16, 2020.
Saturday’s draw generated several partial winnings, ranging from $ 4 to $ 2 million.
Fourteen tickets corresponded to the five white balls, winning $ 1 million each, according to Powerball.
Three tickets sold in Texas won the $ 1 million prize, as well as two sold in California and one ticket each from Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, New York and West Virginia.
Two other tickets, sold in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, earned $ 2 million each, including the Power Play option, which doubled the prize.
Growing Mega Millions jackpot
On Tuesday at 11:00 pm Eastern time, there will be a $ 850 million jackpot draw, worth $ 628.2 million in cash.
It is the second largest prize in the history of the game and the third largest in the history of the US lottery, according to Mega Millions.
The jackpot has grown since September 15, when the last big prize was won. Since then, 49 tickets have been sold for $ 1 million or more each, according to Mega Millions.