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Powerball jackpot expected to rise near record

August 23, 2007 By admin

Millions tried, but nobody succeeded in matching all six numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. Iowa Lottery officials estimate the jackpot for this weekend’s drawing will grow into near-record territory, sparking a frenzy of ticket-buying.

Lottery spokeswoman Tina Potthoff says, "The estimated jackpot for Saturday has grown to 300-million dollars which would be the fourth-largest Powerball prize ever awarded in the game." She says it’s been a year-and-a-half since the jackpot got this big and the last time, the prize set a new record.

Potthoff says, "Three-hundred-sixty-five million dollars was won by a group of workers at a meatpacking plant in Nebraska back in February of 2006." She expects Powerball ticket sales to spike at outlets across Iowa and nationwide, especially on Saturday.

Potthoff says, "I anticipate a little bit of Powerball mania to hit crowds and to hit stores. It appears jackpots have to grow to a significant level now for many people to start playing the game. I really think this is going to hit a note with a lot of people and stores will be busy and Powerball terminals will be pouring out tickets." The Des Moines-based game is played in 29 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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