Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1.7 Billion Amid Growing Ticket Sales and Expert Warnings

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The Powerball jackpot has reached $1.7 billion, the fourth largest in U.S. history, with no winner since Monday, making it the longest run without a winner. The upcoming Christmas Eve drawing offers a chance for a holiday miracle, with a cash value of $781.3 million, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
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- Winning Powerball ticket worth $1M sold in Deerfield as jackpot swells to $1.7B NBC 5 Chicago
- What are the Powerball numbers for Wednesday, December 24? Jackpot stands at $1.70 billion The Courier-Journal
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