Powerball Was 3rd Biggest Ever At $768 Million

A highway billboard promoting the current Powerball jackpot lottery reaches out to commuters in Los Angeles , California, U.S., March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) - A lucky ticket holder could be $768 million richer on Wednesday night after the drawing of the third largest U.S. Powerball jackpot in the lottery’s history, officials said. The jackpot surpassed the $600 million mark for the fourth time in history last week for the price of a $2 ticket, officials said.