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Powerball Jackpot increases to $1.4 billion

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It sounds like it's too good to be true, but the Powerball jackpot has increased again.

The jackpot for Wednesday's draw should someone match all 6 numbers, including the red Powerball, is $1.4 billion.

The cash-option would be $868 million.

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This is the largest jackpot in the world.

The Arizona Lottery began switching its electronic billboard's to include the word "billion" after no one won last Saturday's draw worth then a whopping $900 million.

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One billboard, which was not electronic, had to have a special "BIL" sign made. That adjustment was installed on Monday.