WASHINGTON — The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing is an eye-popping $850 million — the fourth-largest jackpot in the history of the game and the ninth-highest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — In West Michigan, big lottery wins aren't unheard of. Lucky players take home million-dollar jackpots multiple times a year—and many are hoping to be the next big winner in 2025.

WASHINGTON — The Powerball jackpot for Monday's drawing is an eye-popping $1.04 billion — the fourth-largest jackpot in the history of the game and the ninth-highest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

The quick answer is no. All number combinations have the same minuscule odds of winning. So really there's no way to significantly improve your odds by buying more tickets. You'd actually lose money ...