KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WTVD) -- With the Powerball jackpot soaring to $1 billion , lottery fever is sweeping the country -- and gas stations in Knightdale are no exception.

On Labor Day weekend, hopeful players lined up for a chance at the life-changing prize. Among them were locals like Kitty Sutherland and Phil Lebega, who said they felt lucky.

"I'm going to win it tonight," Kitty Sutherland told ABC11 Eyewitness News, adding why she thinks she's about to strike it rich: "Because I've bought, like, $1,000 worth before, so it's my turn."

Lebega shared her optimism, saying, "I'm ready to get rich. Been lucky the last couple of years."

For others, like Peggy Webb, the lottery is more about the fantasy. "Just so you can dream, that's all," she said.

Game officials raised the jackpot estim

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