Caseyville VFW jackpot could reach more than $325k

The Caseyville VFW Memorial Post 1117 will present a drawing for the Queen of Hearts raffle jackpot at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the post at 415 North Long St.

The jackpot is expected to exceed $325,000.

In December, Ron Beckmann won a similar jackpot in the Nashville VFW drawing. He and his wife, Ellen, shared the share the $377,469 pot with six other friends.

This is the Caseyville event’s second year running. The Queen of Hearts will be the post’s largest amount of money to be won by a single person. In recent weeks, the prize money has continued to climb. The post suggests attendees arrive early and be prepared to park far away.

This story was originally published April 17, 2017 at 2:05 PM with the headline "Caseyville VFW jackpot could reach more than $325k."