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(Undated) -- Three Powerball tickets sold in Iowa came close to winning it all this week. The Iowa Lottery says tickets sold in Davenport (QC Mart), Cedar Falls (Fareway), and Glenwood (Kwik Shop) matched four of five balls and the powerball, winning 50-thousand dollars Monday night.
The jackpot for tonight's drawing is an estimated 700-million dollars. It's the 5th largest jackpot in the history of the game. The odds of claiming the jackpot in a Powerball drawing are 1 in 292.2 million.
The Lotto America jackpot is at a record $29.11 million for tonight's drawing. It's been rising since July 2021.