Powerball jackpot soars to $1 billion ahead of Wednesday’s drawing

Massive lottery winnings are up for grabs this week with near-record breaking payouts. This Friday’s Mega Millions lottery is worth an estimated $720 million, the 12th highest drawing in the history of U.S. lotteries. Wednesday night’s Powerball Jackpot is the seventh largest in U.S. history with an estimated $1 billion payout.