The Brief

The Powerball jackpot has soared to a record-high $700 million after no lottery tickets matched all six numbers from Wednesday night’s drawing.

Powerball numbers

By the numbers:

The winning numbers drawn on Wednesday night were 31, 59, 62, 65, 68, and red Powerball 5 and the jackpot was $643 million.

Although no players won the mega cash prize, a $2 million winning ticket was sold in Tennessee (Match 5 + Power Play) and there were also $1 million lottery winners in Michigan and Oklahoma (Match 5).

When is the next lottery drawing?

Why you should care:

The next draw for the Powerball jackpot is Saturday night, and the next drawing for the Mega Millions lottery will be Friday, and the jackpot stands at $234 million.

If there is a winner in the next draw, that person has th

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