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Powerball Jackpot Tops $1.1 Billion—This Year’s Biggest Lottery Prize

Powerball Jackpot Tops .1 Billion—This Year’s Biggest Lottery Prize

Topline The Powerball jackpot jumped to an estimated $1.1 billion for a Labor Day drawing, this year’s largest lottery prize and Powerball’s fifth-largest ever, though a lucky winner—facing astronomical one-in-292.2 million odds—could take home significantly less of that amount after paying required taxes. The prize is the largest lottery jackpot this year and Powerball’s fifth-largest ever. Getty Images Key Facts …

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