US Powerball jackpot grows to $1.1bn, giving players another chance to win

No one matched the six numbers since 31 May as jackpot swells to $1.1bn, the fifth-largest prize in game’s history

Players in a US lottery will get another chance Monday at a jackpot estimated at over $1bn.

No one has matched all six numbers in the Powerball game since 31 May, allowing the jackpot to swell to $1.1bn, which would be the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history. Payments would be spread over 30 years, or a winner could choose an immediate lump sum of an estimated $498.4m, again before taxes.