Statewide Iowa — The Powerball jackpot for October 26th drawing has hit 700 million dollars and is likely to go higher. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says this is when those who aren’t regular players start to take notice.
Neubauer says sales pick up so much, the jackpot can change several times before the drawing.
The Mega Millions jackpot was recently won after it went above 500 million, ending the chances of seeing it keep pace with Powerball.
The predecessor to Powerball, Lotto America, has a jackpot of 29 million dollars. Lotto America tickets cost one dollar compared to two dollars for the other two games, and that means smaller overall jackpots.
Neubauer says if you want to get into the big Powerball drawing, don’t miss the cutoff time.
Neubauer says three tickets here in Iowa that came so close to taking the Powerball jackpot in Monday night’s drawing, missing by one number, giving them a prize of 50-thousand dollars. She says that’s a good reason to check every ticket for a prize, even if you don’t win the jackpot.
