Nationwide Fever Grips Hopefuls Ahead of Labor Day Drawing

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to a staggering $1.1 billion, making it the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing. The growing pot has sent anticipation—and ticket sales—soaring as players eye the next drawing on Monday.

The current grand prize is the result of a remarkable three-month drought without a jackpot winner, a streak that began after a California player claimed a $204.5 million prize on May 31. The 39 consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner have created a frenzy of ticket-buying across the country, as seen by a lottery kiosk in Nashville advertising the monumental sum.

A winner in Monday’s drawing will face a life-altering choice: an annuiti

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