Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $1 Billion
JACKSON, MISS. – No fooling, another billion-dollar jackpot kicks off a new week and month. The Powerball group has increased the jackpot to an estimated $1 billion in advance of the drawing tonight. The estimated cash value is $483.8 million.
This will be the 39th drawing in the current jackpot run and the 5th largest Powerball jackpot in the game’s history. The jackpot was last hit Jan. 1 in Michigan for $842.4 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday, April 2, is an estimated $36 million, with an estimated cash value of $17.1 million.
One winning ticket was sold in the March 26 Mega Millions drawing in New Jersey, where the jackpot was worth an estimated $1.13 billion.
The Mississippi Match 5 jackpot for tonight is an estimated $54,000
