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10 Steeler-themed things to compare to the Powerball jackpot

The Powerball jackpot has now climbed to $700 million, but it's hard to even grasp exactly how much money that is.

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Since the start of the football season is coming up, here are a few Steeler-themed things you can compare the big jackpot to:

1. Total cost of Heinz Field: The total cost to build Heinz Field was $281 million. That's not even a dent in the jackpot!

2. Antonio Brown's earnings: Brown's current earnings are $31.9 million dollars as of the 2016 season.

3. Ben Roethlisberger's earnings: Roethlisberger's salary as of 2016 is 46.4 million.

4. Steelers players' expenses: The yearly expenses for all of the players together is $195 million. 

5.Terrible Towels: A Pittsburgh favorite at the price of $9.99 a towel, you could buy around 70 million of them!

6. A Rolls Royce Phantom just like Antonio Brown: If you wanted to ride around in a car like Brown's, the estimated cost of a Rolls Royce Phantom is $420,325.

7. James Conner jersey: We all want a James Conner jersey this year. Priced at $100, if you won the jackpot you could buy 7 million of them!

8. Leasing the UPMC and Hyundai Club at Heinz field: The cost to lease both clubs, including food and beverage, is around $20,000. You would have enough money to rent out the clubs for your entire lifetime!

9.Steelers revenue- The Steelers revenue is currently $376 million dollars. The jackpot is close to two times this!

10. Buy out all of Heinz Field for a game: The average ticket price for a Steelers ticket is $84. Heinz Field can hold up to 68,400 people. This would mean it would cost $5,745,600 to buy out the stadium for the game. You could buy out an estimated 121 games!

 
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