LUCK OF THE DRAW

Single Winner Hauls in Powerball’s $768.4M Jackpot in Wisconsin

Third-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history.

Someone in Wisconsin is having a very, very good morning. A ticket sold in the state won the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history Wednesday night, taking the enormous $768.4 million Powerball jackpot. The top prize surged from an estimated $750 million due to strong ticket sales. “It’s going to be a very green spring for our first Powerball jackpot winner of 2019,” said David Barden, Powerball Product Group chairman. “A jackpot of this size can make many dreams come true—not just for the winner, but for all lottery beneficiaries and the lucky state of Wisconsin.” The chance of winning Wednesday’s prize was about 1 in 292 million, USA Today reports. The only jackpots bigger than Wednesday’s were the world record $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot in January 2016, which was shared by winners in California, Colorado, and Tennessee. A South Carolina woman claimed a $1.537 billion MegaMillions jackpot last October.