ST. LOUIS — Do you have $1.7 billion on your Christmas list? It could be yours tonight. That’s the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing.
If someone wins, it would mark only the second time the jackpot has been hit on Christmas Eve. The last time was in 2011. This jackpot now ranks as the fourth-largest in Powerball and among all U.S. lottery games. The cash value is estimated at $781.3 million before taxes.
The prize rolled over after no ticket matched all six numbers in Monday’s drawing: 3, 18, 36, 41, 54 and the red Powerball 7. But don’t toss your tickets yet—many players still won cash prizes…