By Thomas J. Morgan
CRANSTON, R.I. -- Wednesday's PowerBall jackpot has been raised to an estimated $320 million, making it the 4th largest PowerBall jackpot ever, the Rhode Island Lottery announced on Tuesday.
If the winner chooses the cash option, the lump-sum payment will be $213.3 million.
This is also the second-largest jackpot amount since the PowerBall game changed in January, the Lottery said. The record $336.4-million jackpot was won on Feb. 11 by a ticket sold in Newport. There have been 14 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner since the current run started on June 27.