Who wants to be a billionaire? You’ve got another chance to strike it rich in the Powerball this Saturday after no one matched all six numbers to win Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot. The Michigan Lottery’s Jake Harris says players now have another chance at a near record jackpot in Saturdays drawing.
“We’re rolling on for Saturday with the Powerball jackpot now up to $1.5 billion,” Harris said. “That’s creeping up towards a U.S. lottery record. That record is $1.586 billion, so it’s very possible that Saturday could see a new record set by the time everything is all said and done.”
The cash option stands at $746 million. While no one matched the winning numbers drawn Wednesday night to win the jackpot, more than 7.2 million winning tickets were sold around the country for other prizes. There were 16 tickets that matched the five white balls..to win a million dollars. However, none were in Michigan.
