https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/10/11/powerball-jackpot-leaps-to-1-73-billion-second-largest-prize-in-the-lotterys-history/

The Powerball jackpot has soared to a whopping estimated $1.73 billion after no big winner was drawn Monday night, marking the second largest prize in the lottery&#’;s history.

It is also the first time in Powerball&#’;s history that consecutive jackpot cycles have reached billion-dollar prizes, Powerball announced.