Alabama still does not have a lottery but the Florida line is so close. The jackpot for Powerball® is now at $1.10 billion dollars, one of the largest in the games history. A drawing will take place at 10pm central time tonight and locals are heading to Flora-Bama for tickets.

If a single ticket is sold matching each number drawn Monday, the winner could receive a jackpot of $1.1 billion paid out in 30 annualized payments, or elect to take the lump sum of $503.4 million immediately which is the typically taken option.

If the winner takes the lump sum, federal withholding taxes of 24% would immediately bring their winnings down to $382.3 million (estimated winning/ not official).  Winners would also likely face other taxes and legal fees but that much money is still worth a couple of dollars in gas for a drive to the line.

Powerball® drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 pm CT.

So what would you do with an extra $382 million dollars? Most big winners buy real estate, new cars, big boats and immediately pay off debt. But some have built a water park, traveled the world or even taken the winning to gamble in Las Vegas.

THE BIGGEST LOTTERY JACKPOTS IN U.S. HISTORY:

$2.04 billion Powerball prize, Nov. 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California

$1.79 billion Powerball prize, Sept. 6, 2025, tickets purchased in St. Louis, Missouri, and Fredericksburg, Texas

$1.73 billion Powerball prize, Oct. 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)

$1.586 billion Powerball prize, Jan. 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee

$1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, Aug. 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida

$1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, Oct. 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina

$1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with the ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine

$1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois

$1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon

$1.269 billion Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024, Rosemary Casarotti of California

After you go to the line to buy some tickets tell us on Facebook what you would do with YOUR winnings!