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Powerball® Jackpot Swells to $400 MILLION

8/5/2013 8:56:39 AM

COLUMBIA, SC (August 5, 2013) – With no winner over the weekend, the Powerball® jackpot has mushroomed to an estimated $400 MILLION.

Wednesday night’s drawing will be for the third largest jackpot in Powerball® history, with a cash option of $230 million.

The odds of winning the jackpot are long, about 1 in 176 million.

For a chance at Wednesday night’s $400 MILLION jackpot, South Carolinians must purchase Powerball® tickets by 9:59 p.m. for the 10:59 p.m. drawing. Powerball® tickets cost $2 and are available wherever tickets are sold.

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