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Powerball jackpot increases to $1.4 billion as ticket sales surge

Samir Akhter, the owner of Penn Branch Liquor, exchanges money for Powerball tickets, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 in Washington. Officials say it's increasingly likely that someone will win the $900 million Powerball jackpot, which grew by $100 million just hours before Saturday night's drawing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Samir Akhter, the owner of Penn Branch Liquor, exchanges money for Powerball tickets, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 in Washington. Officials say it's increasingly likely that someone will win the $900 million Powerball jackpot, which grew by $100 million just hours before Saturday night's drawing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Samir Akhter, the owner of Penn Branch Liquor, exchanges money for Powerball tickets, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 in Washington. Officials say it's increasingly likely that someone will win the $900 million Powerball jackpot, which grew by $100 million just hours before Saturday night's drawing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

By Associated Press 1 min read

The Powerball jackpot has grown to $1.4 billion, and the drawing is still two days away.

The prize was already the world’s largest before lottery officials increased it Monday.

And the jackpot could grow even more before Wednesday’s drawing if ticket sales remain intense. Officials review the estimate daily.

No one matched all six Powerball numbers Saturday night, leading to the astronomical prize.