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Powerball Jackpot Soars to $1 Billion Ahead of Saturday Night's Drawing

The Powerball jackpot reached $1 billion after 40 drawings without a winner, marking the 14th-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history, officials said.

  • On Saturday, the Powerball jackpot reached $1 Billion for the Dec. 13, 2025 drawing held at 10:59 p.m. ET and streamed on the lottery website with a $457.7 million cash option.
  • After a long no-win stretch, the jackpot climbed after consecutive rollovers following no winner since Sept. 6, a 40-drawing run, and no one won on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.
  • Players select five numbers from 1 to 69 plus one Powerball, with a ticket cost of $2 and the option to add Power Play for $1; odds of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1, the Multi-State Lottery Association reports.
  • In San Diego, local retailers reported long lines as winners face payout choices including an annuity with 29 annual payments, next drawing on Monday, December 15.
  • As context, this is the seventh $1 Billion reach and ranks as the 14th-largest U.S. jackpot, following the notable recent jackpot of $1.787 billion.
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Check if you're lucky for today's Powerball Double Play Saturday December 13th. The prize is $10 million.

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Powerball winning numbers for Dec. 13 drawing: $1 billion jackpot

The Powerball jackpot rose to $1 billion after Wednesday's drawing. Check here for the winning numbers for Dec. 13, 2025.

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Powerball is one of the most attractive lotteries in the United States. One of the main reasons for its popularity is the millionaire prizes it offers, such as the one won on Saturday, September 6, by two lucky Texas and Missourins, who split the 1787 million dollar well, the second highest in history. Thus, the jackpot for Saturday, December 13, is US$1 billion, with a cash option of US$457.7 million. This Saturday, December 13, at night, the P…

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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