Powerball jackpot hits $173M on Labor Day weekend

A life-changing Labor Day weekend could be just one ticket away. Tonight's Powerball drawing offers a chance at a $173 million jackpot with a cash value of $74.6 million after another rollover earlier this week.

No one hit the jackpot Wednesday, Sept. 3, pushing the prize higher and setting the stage for a high-stakes holiday weekend drawing. Less than a month after a player won $1.04 billion in Illinois, all eyes are on Saturday night's numbers.

Here is what you need to know about the upcoming Powerball drawing.

USA TODAY will post the winning numbers after the drawing, which is scheduled for about 10:59 p.m. ET Saturday.

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $173 million, with a cash option worth $74.6 million, after no ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing.

The current jackpot run comes just weeks after an Illinois player won an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot on Aug. 12, ending one of the game's largest recent streaks.

The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 7, Labor Day, at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, Washington…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/money/