The Powerball jackpot continued to rise going into Wednesday's drawing with an estimated grand prize of $1.25 billion, with an estimated cash option of $572.1 million, according to lottery officials.

Hoping to win big? Christmas Eve may be your lucky night when the Powerball gets drawn once again, giving someone lucky a chance to win an estimated $1.7 billion, the fourth-largest in the game's ...

After no grand prize winner from the Monday, Dec. 15 drawing, the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, Dec. 17 now is up to $1.25 billion with a cash value of $572.1 million. It's the sixth-largest ...