in case 1.4 wasn't enough, it's 1.5 now
Powerball jackpot keeps climbing, reaches $1.5 billion - Chicago Tribune Powerball's jackpot continues to hit unseen heights, reaching $1.5 billion, lottery officials announced Tuesday. And it could go higher.
Lottery officials increased their estimate of the huge jackpot for the second day in a row Tuesday because of immense interest in the prize.