The odds of winning the $1.9 billion jackpot are 1 in 2.92 million, which is not good. But the odds are still better than getting bitten by a shark, which is 1 in 3.75 million.
The US Powerball jackpot grew to a staggering $1.9 billion the largest prize in world history after yet another week without a winner, ensuring a new surge in lottery fever across the country.