The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.25 billion for Wednesday’s drawing after lottery officers mentioned no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Monday evening.
That places it on the cusp of the most important prizes in lottery historical past.
The U.S. has seen greater than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016. Here’s a have a look at the most important U.S. jackpots gained and the locations the place the successful tickets have been offered:
1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022. The successful ticket was offered at a Los Angeles-area fuel station.
2. $1.787 billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025. The successful tickets have been offered in Missouri and Texas.
3. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023. The successful ticket was offered at a liquor retailer in a tiny California mountain city.
4. $1.602 billion, Mega Thousands and thousands, Aug. 8, 2023. The successful ticket was offered at a grocery store in Neptune Seashore, Florida.
5. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016. The successful tickets have been offered at a Los Angeles-area comfort retailer, a Florida grocery store and a Tennessee grocery retailer.
6. $1.537 billion, Mega Thousands and thousands, Oct. 23, 2018. The successful ticket was offered at a South Carolina comfort retailer.
7. $1.348 billion, Mega Thousands and thousands, Jan. 13, 2023. The successful ticket was offered at a Maine fuel station.
8. $1.337 billion, Mega Thousands and thousands, July 29, 2022. The successful ticket was offered at a Chicago-area fuel station.
9. $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024. The successful ticket was offered at an Oregon comfort retailer.
10. $1.269 billion, Mega Thousands and thousands, Dec. 27, 2024. The successful ticket was offered at a fuel station in Northern California.
