Powerball jackpot rises to $900M

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night has increased to $900 million, lottery officials announced today.

That’s a cash option of $558 million.

Tickets must be purchased by 9:59 p.m. for the 10:59 p.m. drawing.

No one has matched all six Powerball numbers for the past 19 consecutive drawings. The streak has pushed the jackpot to a record level.

The jackpot has shattered the record previously set by Mega Millions, when a $656 million jackpot captivated the nation in March 2012. Powerball’s previous record was a $590 million jackpot won in May of 2013.

This story was originally published January 9, 2016 at 1:47 PM with the headline "Powerball jackpot rises to $900M."