A billion-dollar jackpot is up for grabs in this weekend's Powerball drawing. See the 18 states where a winner could remain anonymous.

Winners can choose between 30 annual payments or a one-time lump sum reflecting the jackpot's current cash value. But then comes the taxes.

The massive prize trails only the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won by a California player in November 2022.

A player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball number to score a grand prize in the Powerball game. The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338. Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:59 p.m. CT and can be streamed online.

With a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot in the balance, it seems half the nation is playing the lottery. And it turns out that is more or less true.

Everyone wants a chance to become the world's next jackpot winner. Here's how you can purchase a Powerball ticket.

The Powerball jackpot is estimated at $1.7 billion. Jackpocket, DraftKings' lottery courier, is seeing triple-digit percentage increases in orders for lottery tickets. Customers purchase lottery tickets on the DraftKings app,

Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, is the sole winner of $2.04 billion Powerball drawing in November 2022. He opted for lump sum of $997.6 million.