Lottery officials estimated the jackpot to be a whopping $675 million Thursday morning – $85 million more than any previous Powerball jackpot.

The last record was set in 2013, when a Florida woman won $590.5 million playing the game.

The next drawing is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 9 -- but beware. According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, a player has about a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning the Powerball grand prize.

At least one person in New Mexico won $2 million in Wednesday’s drawing, lottery officials said. Meanwhile, players in 12 states won $1 million each.

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People join a rally in support for U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees on Tuesday afternoon, April 1, 2025, at the Atlanta headquarters after federal cuts triggered significant layoffs. (Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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