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A $1.4B Powerball jackpot is up for grabs after 40 drawings without a winner
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Powerball play slips are seen Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. - photo by AP Photo/George Walker IV
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.4 billion lottery jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night thanks to dozens of drawings without a big winner. The massive Powerball prize is the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. It's a result of 40 consecutive drawings stretching over the summer without anyone matching all of the game's six numbers.