Powerball jackpot climbs to $181 million

The jackpot for Saturday's Powerball lottery jumped to $181 million after no players matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's game.

The numbers drawn Wednesday were 3, 16, 48, 56 and 58, and the Power Ball was 4.

The Powerball jackpot has been climbing since a player in Connecticut won a $60 million prize on June 23.

The top prize in Friday's Mega Millions multi-state lottery is $13 million.

For now, at least, you'll still have to go to the store to buy your tickets. Georgia approved online lottery sales two weeks ago, but the system won't be in place until at least November.

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