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Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has increased to $1.8 billion.

That's the second largest in U.S. lottery history.

It will be the 42nd drawing since the Powerball was last won, a new record.

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has jumped even higher. It's now a whopping $1.8 billion, up from Thursday's $1.7 billion.

Lotto managers boosted the jackpot Friday morning without explanation, though similar increases have historically been the result of strong ticket sales ahead of a record jackpot. It's possible that more jumps could follow before the drawing.

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The increase means Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is the second-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, behind only the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won by a California player on Nov. 7, 2022.

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