Feeling lucky? Powerball jackpot grows to $320M

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By WFSB Staff

ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) -

Connecticut Lottery players now have nearly 320 million reasons to buy a ticket for Wednesday night's drawing.

Wednesday's Powerball jackpot climbed to a whopping $320 million with a cash value of around $213 million.

The last Powerball jackpot was won June 23 by Seymour residents Noel and Fredda Peel.

The couple won $60 million.

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