$1.04 billion Powerball jackpot tempts players to brave long odds

An estimated $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs Monday night, tempting players to spend a couple dollars on a longshot chance at instant riches. The prize is the world's ninth-largest lottery prize behind earlier drawings of Powerball and Mega Millions, the other nearly nationwide lottery game. Winners nearly always pick the cash option, which for Monday night's drawing would be an estimated $478.2 million.