Jan 13, 2016

Record sales drove up the largest jackpot in U.S. history to a whopping $1.5 billion as people dreaming of riches flocked across state lines and international borders to buy tickets. The Powerball drawing is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. Wednesday night.

: People line up to buy Powerball tickets at Kavanagh Liquors on January 13, 2016 in San Lorenzo, California. Dozens of people lined up outside of Kavanagh Liquors, a store that has had several multi-million dollar winners, to -purchase Powerball tickets in hopes of winning the estimated record-breaking $1.5 billion dollar jackpot. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

: Duane Bouligny holds up Powerball lottery tickets he purchased at Moza Easy Shop in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing is at least $1.5 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

: Stephanie Barnett, of Center Point, Ala., holds up Powerball lottery tickets at Georgia Visitor Information Center, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Tallapoosa, Ga. “If I win, I want to build a new house,” says Barnett. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

: The digital sign at the Lucky Corner Convenience Store in Somerville, Mass., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 doesn’t have the capacity to reflect the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing which is estimated to be more than $1 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

: Ryan McGuinness, left, and Shane Krugman display 3,000 Powerball lottery tickets that they had purchased from the Metro Market, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Tampa. The two Tampa men have organized a lottery pool that has about 270 participants who have chipped in at least $500 and bought more than 67,000 tickets. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing is at least $1.5 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (Skip O’Rourke/The Tampa Bay Times via AP)

: Tameka McGriff fills her numbers a she gets set to purchase Powerball lottery tickets at a Chevron Station in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing is at least $1.5 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (Loren Elliott/The Tampa Bay Times via AP)

: A clerk rings up a Powerball ticket at Git-n-Split convenience store in Topeka, Kan., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

: A store clerk removes a Powerball quick pick lottery ticket Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The Powerball jackpot has grown to over $1 billion dollars. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

: People line up to buy Powerball lottery tickets at Kavanagh Liquors, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in San Lorenzo, Calif. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing is at least $1.5 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

: Fausto Aguilar checks lottery tickets from a previous drawing as he buys Powerball lottery tickets at Kavanagh Liquors Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in San Lorenzo, Calif. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing is at least $1.5 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

: Numbers are placed on a Powerball form at Kavanagh Liquors Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in San Lorenzo, Calif. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing is at least $1.5 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

: The estimated Powerball jackpot is displayed at Lichine’s Liquor Store Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing could go over $1.5 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

: Rose Castro, right, waits to purchase Powerball Lottery tickets as her son, Roman, 1, plays with her mobile device at Lichine’s Liquor store, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing is estimated to be over $1 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

: Nicole Madison holds her son, Jacob Madison, Jr, 1, as she and her husband, Jacob Madison, right, pick their Powerball numbers while waiting in line at Lichine’s Liquor store, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing is estimated to be over $1 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

: Laura Woodward displays the Powerball lottery tickets she bought for her office pool at Lichine’s Liquor store, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing to be over $1 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

: A lottery worker puts up a new promotional sign as people line up to buy California Powerball lottery tickets at the famous Bluebird Liquor store, considered to be a lucky retailer of tickets, in Hawthorne, California on January 13, 2016. Record sales drove up the largest jackpot in US history to a whopping $1.5 billion as people dreaming of riches flocked across state lines and international borders to buy tickets. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

: People line up to buy California Powerball lottery tickets at the famous Bluebird Liquor store, considered to be a lucky retailer of tickets, in Hawthorne, California on January 13, 2016. Record sales drove up the largest jackpot in US history to a whopping $1.5 billion as people dreaming of riches flocked across state lines and international borders to buy tickets. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

: People line up to buy California Powerball lottery tickets at the famous Bluebird Liquor store, considered to be a lucky retailer of tickets, in Hawthorne, California on January 13, 2016. Record sales drove up the largest jackpot in US history to a whopping $1.5 billion as people dreaming of riches flocked across state lines and international borders to buy tickets. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

: A sign is unable to advertise the total jackpot for the Powerball lottery in downtown Dallas, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing is at least $1.5 billion, the largest lottery jackpot in the world. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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