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USA The three highest multistate Lottery jackpots awarded nationwide were: $365 million (one ticket) in Powerball on Oct. 19, 2005; $363 million (split two ways) in the Big Game on May 9, 2000; and $340 million (one ticket) in Powerball on Feb. 18, 2006.

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