Powerball jackpot is up to $1.4 billion after 33 drawings without a winner

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot that has been rising since July can be on the road Saturday evening.

The jackpot is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 33 consecutive drawings, because the final time somebody claimed the prime prize on July 19. That streak trails the report of 41 attracts set in 2021 and 2022.

The shortage of Powerball jackpot winners displays the sport’s daunting odds of 1 in 292.2 million.

The $1.4 billion prize is for a sole winner who’s paid via an annuity, with annual checks over 30 years. Most jackpot winners go for money, which for Saturday evening’s drawing can be an estimated $614 million.

Powerball is performed in 45 states in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.