The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $786 million, putting one of the game’s biggest prizes ever up for grabs Wednesday night. The jackpot has been growing since May 2, when tickets sold in Florida and Texas split a $20 million prize. There have now been 40 straight drawings without a jackpot winner. $1.8B POWERBALL JACKPOT WON ON CHRISTMAS EVE IN ARKANSASPowerball tickets cost $2 and are sold in 45 states; Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico; the U.S. Virgin Islands; and the United Kingdom. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREThe odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9.