The Powerball jackpot has reached a massive $1.5 billion, the fifth-largest in the game's history. The jackpot grew after no one matched all six winning numbers drawn on Wednesday. The drawing on Saturday will be the 45th in the current jackpot run, breaking a game record.
Theyre dreaming of a green Christmas. The Powerball jackpot has surged to a sky-high 1.5 billion the fifth-largest in the games history ahead of the holidays after no ticket matched all six winning numbers drawn on Wednesday night. New Yorkers flocked to stores Thursday hoping to win big with some saying theyd rather buy their own ticket than find one under the tree. 3 A person buys tickets for the 1.25 billion jackpot in the Powerball lottery drawing in New York City on December 17 2025 REUTERS I dont want anyone to gift it to me because then if I win that ticket theyre gonna claim it said Edisson Damian 40 who tried his luck at a BP gas station in Astoria Queens. Then were gonna end up going to court and I dont want any of that to happen. Others tapped into the Christmas spirit saying theyd give a large chunk away if they won. Explore More Ghislaine Maxwell snapped in dozens of embarrassing photos in Epstein dump including flashing her crotch Inside Nick Reiner's sheltered Hollywood upbringing and how he left mom 'at her wits end' before grisly double murder Trump makes NY gov's race endorsement after Elise Stefanik's shock withdrawal I would share it with people who have nothing. People who dont have a place to live or anything Id share it with all of them said Gelda of Cambria Heights. Saturdays drawing will be the 45th of the current jackpot run breaking a game record for the most drawings in a single cycle according to Powerball officials. 3 The Powerball jackpot has surged to a monstrous 1.5 billion after nobody matched all six numbers on Wednesday night. REUTERS This jackpot is set to deliver the ultimate windfall Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn said. The jackpot grows with every 2 ticket sold and a portion of each ticket supports local public programs and services. We encourage everyone to have fun and play responsibly. See Also Here are the odds of winning 1.1B Powerball jackpot On Wednesday the winning numbers for the estimated 1.27 billion jackpot were 25 33 53 62 and 66 with red Powerball 17. The jackpot carries an estimated total of 1.5 billion a cash value of 686.5 million for the upcoming drawing. Six ticket holders struck the 1 million Match 5 prize for correctly picking the five white balls including three people in New York. The million-dollar tickets were sold at a trio of convenience stores in Elmont Newburgh and Astoria Queens. The remaining tickets were sold in Connecticut Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Two additional tickets sold in Arizona and Massachusetts matched all five white balls and the Power Play multiplier doubled their prizes from 1 million to 2 million each. 3 Powerball officials said This jackpot is set to deliver the ultimate windfall. AP The Powerball jackpot was last won on Sept. 6 when two winners in Missouri and Texas split a staggering 1.787 billion prize only the second time the game has produced back-to-back jackpots exceeding 1 billion. The only other occurrence came in 2023 when California saw back-to-back jackpots of 1.08 billion in July and 1.765 billion in October. Players hoping for a massive payday before Christmas face steep odds of just 1 in 292.2 million. However the odds of winning any prize are much higher at about 1 in 24.9. If won Saturdays drawing would mark the fifth-largest jackpot in Powerball history. The record 2.04 billion jackpot was claimed by California resident Edwin Castro in November 2022