RECORD POWERBALL JACKPOT LOOMS

THE BIGGEST POWERBALL JACKPOT OF ALL TIME WILL BE IN PLAY FOR THIS WEDNESDAY'S DRAWING. NOBODY WON LAST SATURDAY, AND THE LAST WINNER WAS BACK IN EARLY OCTOBER.

IOWA LOTTERY C-E-O TERRY RICH SAYS THIS WEEKS JACKPOT IS EXPECTED TO REACH 425-NILLION DOLLARS, TOPPING THE PREVIOUS HIGH IN 2006 OF 365 MILLION.



RICH SAYS IF NOBODY WINS WEDNESDAY, AND WE GO A FEW MORE WEEKS WITHOUT A WINNER, THE JACKPOT COULD REACH A BILLION DOLLARS:



RICH SAYS THE ODDS ARE OVER 90 PER CENT THAT SOMEBODY WILL WIN THE JACKPOT EITHER WEDNESDAY OR SATURDAY.

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