The new Powerball jackpot is soaring past the record for the biggest jackpot in U.S. history.
It hit $700 million on Thursday after Wednesday night's drawing was the 18th without a winner. The previous jackpot record was held by a 2012 MegaMillions game worth $656 million.
The current jackpot first climbed to $675 million Wednesday night and reached $700 million before noon on Thursday.
This jackpot first broke into the top 10 largest jackpots in U.S. history over the weekend, when it hit $400 million, and ticket sales have continued to soar,
But even with a flood of new tickets in the contest, nobody has beaten the 1 in 292 million odds of matching all six winning numbers.
The next drawing is set for Saturday at 11 pm ET.
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The current jackpot has been growing since Nov. 7, 2015.
Powerball is sold in 44 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
