$85 million Powerball Jackpot Set to Explode Tonight - 07-02-08

July 2 - Powerball fans across America will be scrabbling over themselves to buy loads and loads of tickets for tonight's draw, because as a result of a rollover from last Saturday's draw, tonight's Powerball jackpot is sitting at an estimated and uber-hefty, $85 million.

Last Saturday no ticket holders in any of the 29 states that support the Powerball proved lucky enough to match all five numbers or the Powerball number, keeping the jackpot firmly out of reach. The 'slippery' winning numbers in question were 14, 26, 32, 34, 44 with Powerball number 6.

Equally eager not to be won on Saturday was the Hot Lotto. Like the Powerball, no one across America managed to match the five winnings numbers or the Hot Ball number. The elusive Hot Lotto numbers were 5, 12, 22, 33, 34 and the Hot Ball number was 12.

Eager for revenge and a shot at becoming America's newest instant multi-millionaire, Powerball fans will be stocking up on tickets today and this evening like there's no tomorrow in the hope of changing their lives overnight. Imagine for a moment just how much freedom and escapism $85 million can buy.

As one of the most lucrative lottery draws in America today, it is no wonder that Powerball is enjoyed twice a week by so many people, from regular Powerball fans to once-in-a-blue-moon players. This is especially true when there are big rollovers like in tonight's Powerball draw.

If you live in one of the following states, you can play Powerball:

Arizona, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.