The Powerball jackpot for Monday’s drawing is an estimated $1.1 billion, the fifth-highest in the game’s history.
The cash option for the prize is an estimated $498.4 million.
This is the largest jackpot since April 6, 2024, when a $1.326 billion jackpot was won on a ticket sold in Oregon.
The drawing on Monday night will be the 40th since the jackpot was last hit on May 31, when a $204.5 million jackpot was won on a ticket sold in California.
In Saturday’s drawing, a $1 million prize and three $50,000 prizes were won on tickets sold in Massachusetts, according to the state lottery.
The $1 million prize ticket was bought at Smoke n Munch at 348 Graton Street in Worcester.
Three $50,000 prize tickets were bought at the following locations:
Shaws in Newton at 33 Austin St.
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