The Texas Lottery Commission reports that cumulative Powerball draw sales in Texas for Wednesday through 2 p.m. were $8,671,166.
The sales reflect a 1,274 percent increase compared to sales last Wednesday during the same time period and a 303 percent increase over sales Tuesday during the same time.
Sales from 1 p.m. through 1:59 p.m. included $1,779,512 in draw sales.
Current hourly sales per minute were $29,659.

Here are regional Powerball draw sales for Wednesday night's drawing through Tuesday:

• Austin: 765,176
• Dallas North: 1,320,144
• Dallas South: 898,304
• El Paso: 401,980
• Fort Worth: 850,874
• Houston East: 965,944
• Houston North: 1,317,454
• Houston South: 1,267,156
• Lubbock: 669,532
• McAllen: 816,014
• San Antonio: 1,121,644
• Tyler: 580,892
• Waco: 559,648