Powerball Jackpot Now Estimated to Hit $700 Million

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lottery official says the estimated prize for this weekend's Powerball drawing has grown to about $700 million, making it the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.

The jackpot was increased Thursday from the previous estimate of $675 million after no one matched all the numbers in Wednesday night's $500 million drawing.

Wednesday's numbers were 2, 11, 47, 62 and 63, and the Powerball was 17.

The previous U.S. record was a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot won in March 2012.

Powerball is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.