Record Powerball: $500 Million in Wednesday’s Jackpot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  In 2006, the game handed out its largest prize to date– $365 million– to eight co-workers at a Nebraska meat-packing plant. The Powerball is held in 42 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The prize still has a ways to go to match the U.S. record payout of $656 million,