Someone in California won the $699.8 million Powerball jackpot

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The Powerball jackpot climbed to $699.8 million — the seventh-largest in U.S. lottery history. No one had won the game’s grand prize since June 5.

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The jackpot drought was by design, as the game’s long odds of 292.2 million to one are intended to generate massive prizes that draw more players.

Lottery officials have noted that despite the long wait for a winning jackpot ticket, plenty of people have won smaller prizes, including 2.8 million players in Saturday’s drawing alone. Those winnings ranged from $1 million to $4.

Powerball is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

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