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10 Biggest Powerball Jackpots

The Powerball jackpot is getting pretty high so, we wanted to know what the biggest Powerball jackpots are. Right now, the Powerball jackpot stands at $785 million with a cash…

Biggest Powerball Jackpots

Biggest Powerball Jackpots

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The Powerball jackpot is getting pretty high so, we wanted to know what the biggest Powerball jackpots are. Right now, the Powerball jackpot stands at $785 million with a cash option of 367 million. It is the fourth largest Powerball jackpot in the history of the game. The next drawing will be tonight, Monday, September 25 at 10:59 p.m. So, even though there was no jackpot winner for this past weekend drawing there was a $1 million ticket sold in Orlando. That person matched the first five numbers, but did not match the Powerball number.

So What Are The Top 10 Powerball Jackpots In The Game's History?

Well, Florida is actually number two on this list. They shared the winning ticket with California and Tennessee. This was for the January 13, 2016 drawing. The jackpot at that time was $1.586 billion. Three tickets ended up sharing the jackpot. The jackpot of $785 million that is current sits at number four but it does have a long way to go to beat out the number three jackpot which is $1.08 billion.. That jackpot was just in July of this year. There was only one winning ticket for that jackpot and that was sold in California.

Below is the top 10 Powerball jackpots in history. Yes, California has sold a lot of winning tickets that have huge jackpots.

  1. $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – California
  2. $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – California, Florida and Tennessee
  3. $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – California
  4. $835 Million – as of Sept. 26, 2023 (Current Jackpot)
  5. $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – Wisconsin
  6. $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – Massachusetts
  7. $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 – Washington
  8. $731.1 Million – Jan. 20, 2021 – Maryland
  9. $699.8 Million – Oct. 4, 2021 – California
  10. $687.8 Million – Oct. 27, 2018 – Iowa and New York

[SOURCE: WFLA]

10 Vintage VHS Tapes That Are Selling For Thousands

Vintage items like VHS tapes are becoming a hot commodity these days and they're selling for a lot of money! You might have already gotten rid of all your VHS tapes but if you saved them you could make serious cash in right now. Most of us were pressured to get rid of our old VHS tapes. If you have them stored in the attic they could be worth thousands of dollars! As a matter of fact, classics like "Back to the Future" and the original "Fast and the Furious" are selling for a ton of money on eBay. It's important to know that the condition of these tapes is key to their sale price. eBay sells around 250,000 VHS tapes every year and the amount keeps going up.

10 Vintage VHS Tapes Selling For Thousands:

VHS tapes best known as, Video Home System tapes, are iconic relics from the late 20th century. Back then they revolutionized home entertainment and many household would make a collection of their tapes over time. Many would use VHS tapes for watching movies and even use then to record their favorite television shows. Of course that was before the rise of DVDs and digital media. These VHS tapes played a pivotal role in media and left an massive mark on pop culture in general.

There's a lot of nostalgia that comes a long with VHS tapes. Remember having to always rewind them after watching? And the always satisfying clunk as the tape slid inside as you get ready to watch. Even at Blockbuster they could charge a fee for returning tapes too late. Even if you didn't rewind it before returning! Although, they're not used much anymore VHS tapes remain an iconic symbol of a simple time that meant more then just pressing play to watch a movie.

#10 Nightmare on Elm Street - $5,000

A scary movie most people can't forget! A new VHS copy recently sold on eBay for $5,000!!!

#9 The Goonies - $4,050.

A classic movie that brings back all the nostalgia! The Goonies movie recently went for $4,050 on eBay!

#8 Conan the Barbarian - $1,725

A movie that helped make Arnold Schwarzenegger movie career. This classic VHS recently sold on eBay for $1,725.

#7 Dumbo - $1,575.50

Disney's classic VHS movie Dumbo limited-edition that was bundled with a Mickey Mouse ornament just sold for $1,575.50!

#6 Halloween II - $1,525

Recently an unopened copy of this VHS tape sequel recently sold for $1,525.

#5 First Blood - $1,525

A copy of this Sylvester Stallone gem just went for $1,525. The original VHS tape still had the $29.95 price tag on the front.

#4 Gremlins - $1,250

Gremlins is such a classic movie and a favorite of many millennials. This VHS just sold on eBay for $1,250.

#3 Teen Wolf - $1,190

This VHS tape with the iconic cover of Michael J. Fox showing off his chest just sold for $1,190 on eBay.

#2 Fast and the Furious - $1,000

This classic 2001 VHS version featuring Paul Walker and Vin Diesel can bank you a cool $1,000.

#1 Back to the Future - $1,000

The 'Back to the Future' VHS recently sold for $1,000 on eBay! You should cash in while you can with these tapes.

Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.