The new jackpot is one of the largest in the world, behind grand prizes in the Powerball and Mega Millions games that all topped $1 billion. Three people in Florida and one person in Oregon matched five numbers to win $1 million. It’s those long, long odds that result in such large top prizes, as they cause the jackpot to roll over week after week. That winless streak is due to the miserable odds of winning the Powerball jackpot, at 1 in 292.2 million. With the latest bit of lottery losing, there now have been 29 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, dating back to July 19 when a player in California won $1.08 billion. DES MOINES, Iowa - The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $835 million after no one beat the immense odds Monday night and won the top prize.
