$800 million: Largest Powerball jackpot in U.S. history grows once again

MILWAUKEE -- The Powerball jackpot has jumped another $100 million. That means lottery players will now have a chance to win $800 million in Saturday night's drawing.

The $800 million Powerball jackpot comes to an estimated $496 million cash payout. This is the largest Powerball jackpot in the game's history, as well as the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history. This week alone, nearly $9.4 million worth of Powerball tickets have been sold in Wisconsin.

While the jackpot gets the most attention, there are other prizes to be won in Powerball. Prizes range from $4 for matching just the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five numbers (but not the Powerball). For an extra $1 per play, you can choose Power Play to increase your non-jackpot winnings which will be multiplied by the drawing's Power Play number.

Tickets must be purchased by 9:00 p.m. to be included in the Saturday, January 9 drawing:

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

The mission of Wisconsin Lottery is to provide property tax relief to Wisconsin homeowners. A news release from the Wisconsin Lottery says since the sale of the first lottery ticket in September 1988, the Lottery has generated more than $3.87 billion in property tax relief for Wisconsin homeowners, $766 million in commissions for Wisconsin businesses, and more than $7.14 billion in prizes for players.