US Powerball jackpot rises to $975 million

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: After no one matched the six numbers drawn on March 30 night, the Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated US$975 million, continuing a nearly three-month streak without a big winner.

The Powerball's top prize was last won New Year's Day, when a ticket in Michigan won a jackpot of $842.4 million, bringing the number of consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner to 38.

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