The jackpot for the next drawing on Wednesday night has soared to an estimated $1.25 billion, the sixth largest ever.

Powerball ticket sales have been roughly five times higher than normal in the last week, a Kentucky Lottery spokesperson said.

A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 has been sold in Kentucky, and multiple others remain unclaimed. According to the Kentucky Lottery, the drawing took place on Monday, Dec. 15. The winning ticket was purchased at Kroger Fuel Center at 6767 Beulah Church Road in Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two $50,000 Powerball tickets for the jackpot drawing on Dec. 13 were sold at Kentucky retailers. According to a news release from the Kentucky Lottery, the winning tickets were purchased at the locations listed below:

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Two winning Powerball tickets totaling $100,000 were sold in Kentucky. The winners from the drawing on Saturday, Dec. 13. The tickets were purchased at the following Kentucky Lottery retailers: A $50,000 winning ticket was purchased at Five Star, 207 West John Rowan Blvd., Bardstown, Ky. 40004.

A group of TG Kentucky workers is celebrating after winning $50,000 together in a Powerball drawing. The Kentucky Lottery said that for several years, each member of the group has been paying into an office pool and having coworkers purchase tickets when the Powerball jackpot hits $800 million.

LOUISVILLE, KY (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Lottery gave away $2 Powerball coupons Friday at the Valley Station Kroger on Dixie Highway ahead of Saturday's 1 billion jackpot drawing. The winner of the high stakes lottery will have the option to receive the full $1 billion dollar payout over the course of 30 years or to receive $461.3 million cash.

No one claimed the top prize in the Dec. 15 drawing so the Dec. 17 prize will be more than $1.25 billion, according to the Michigan Lottery.