NEW: PowerBall Jackpot Jumps To $500 Million

NEW: PowerBall Jackpot Jumps To $500 Million

Wednesday's record-breaking PowerBall® jackpot has been increased to half a billion dollars! If the $500 million jackpot is hit, and the winner chooses the cash option, the lump sum payment would be a record $327 million, the highest cash jackpot ever for PowerBall®, according to officials at the Rhode Island Lottery.

All players should sign the back of their tickets immediately upon purchase and put them in a safe place.  The tickets are the only claim to a prize.

The $10,000 winning PowerBall® ticket sold in Rhode Island for last Saturday’s PowerBall® drawing was claimed by a woman from Providence. Her Quick Pick ticket matched four numbers and the PowerBall® number.  Colbea Enterprises at 1315 Park Avenue in Cranston sold the winning ticket.

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