Wednesday’s record Powerball jackpot will now be worth at least $500 million.
Based on soaring sales Sunday and Monday, lottery officials Tuesday decided to boost the Powerball jackpot from $425 million.
Lottery officials are expecting word of a half-billion dollar jackpot to set off a fresh round of frenzied ticket buying.
The odds of pulling the six winning numbers are one in 175 million.
Information from The Associated Press and KSDK.com contributed to this report.