DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.4 billion lottery jackpot is up for grabs thanks to dozens of drawings without a big winner.

The numbers drawn Wednesday night were 3, 16, 29, 61, 69 and a Powerball of 22.

The massive Powerball prize is the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot . It’s a result of 40 consecutive drawings stretching over the summer without anyone matching all of the game’s six numbers. No one has won the grand prize since May 31.

All of that losing stems from Powerball’s abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million, though lottery officials note that the odds are far better for the game’s many smaller prizes. There are three drawings each week .

The $1.4 billion jackpot is for a winner who opts to receive 30 payments over 29 years through an annuity. Winners almost alway

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