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Powerball Jackpot Jumps To $220 Million

Cash Option Is $101 Million

Posted: 9:06 am CDT April 12, 2006Updated: 9:12 am CDT April 12, 2006

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Powerball tickets are selling fast with the multi-state lottery jackpot reaching $220 million for Wednesday night's drawing.

Whoever holds the winning ticket can take $101 million in cash or $220 million over 29 years.

It is the ninth-highest jackpot in Powerball history.

The odds of winning are about one in 146 million.

Powerball is played in 28 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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