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Powerball jackpot soars to $310 million

Originally published: February 9, 2012 10:21 AM
Updated: February 9, 2012 10:17 PM
By JOHN VALENTI  john.valenti@newsday.com

Quick ReadNo one won. And Thursday morning the New York Lottery was advising that, due to heavy traffic, their website was in "high jackpot mode."

Lindenhurst Sunday January 15, 2012 Lorraine Trotta, of

Photo credit: Newsday/Jessica Rotkiewicz | Lindenhurst Sunday January 15, 2012 Lorraine Trotta, of Lindenhurst, buys the new Powerball $2.00 ticket from Maulik & Chandni stationary store, on Sunday January 15, 2012 in Lindenhurst.

No one won.

And Thursday morning the New York Lottery was advising that, due to heavy traffic, their website was in "high jackpot mode." No kidding?

The next nationwide Powerball jackpot drawing is going to be worth at least $310 million, it was announced Thursday. That would make it the 11th largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history -- and fourth-largest Powerball jackpot ever.

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