US EditionPowerball Jackpot Reaches $1B for Second Time in 2025
The $1 billion Powerball jackpot for Saturday offers a $461.3 million cash option and marks the second billion-dollar prize this year, with odds of 1 in 292.2 million.
- Dec 12, 2025, Powerball's jackpot reached $1 billion for Saturday's drawing, marking the second billion-dollar prize for the game this year.
- No tickets matched all six numbers on Wednesday, extending the jackpot run to 42 consecutive drawings since May, tying the record for longest streak without a winner.
- Powerball says the lump-sum payout equals $461300K, and winners may choose a 30-year annuity with 5% increases, ranking as the seventh-largest jackpot.
- Kentucky Lottery officials reported seven times the usual sales amid the jackpot run, retailers offered $2 Powerball coupons to the first 500 customers outside a Publix, and many lined up, boosting local convenience store owners’ traffic.
- The odds of winning remain 1 in 292.2 million, and Powerball is sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; earlier this year two players won a $1.8 billion jackpot.
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Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion for Saturday's drawing
Will anyone hit the $1 billion jackpot? The winning numbers for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1 billion will be drawn Saturday night. The drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed live on Powerball.com. The current jackpot ranks as the seventh-largest in the lottery game’s history, which dates back to 1992. A potential winner would have the option of either receiving the jackpot prize in a 30-year annuity, or getting a…
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