FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s Christmas, and while many people are celebrating the holiday, some are also making a list, and checking it twice to be sure they have their Powerball tickets in hand.

This is the second jackpot in a row to climb past $1 billion, after weeks of drawings without a winner.

Wednesday night, players are hoping for a Christmas miracle.

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