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Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $760 Million.
Jackpot alertOctober 29, 2026

US Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $760 Million

The US Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $760 Million, crossing the $750 Million mark ahead of the next draw.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $760 Million.
Jackpot alertOctober 29, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $760 Million After No Winner on October 28

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Powerball drawing, rolling the jackpot to an estimated $760 million - about $326 million cash - for the Saturday, October 31 draw.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $716 Million.
Jackpot alertOctober 28, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $716 Million After No Winner on October 26

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Monday, October 26, 2026 Powerball drawing, rolling the jackpot to an estimated $716 million - about $307.2 million cash - for the Wednesday, October 28 draw.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $687 Million.
Jackpot alertOctober 26, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $687 Million After No Winner on October 24

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Saturday, October 24, 2026 Powerball drawing, rolling the jackpot to an estimated $687 million - about $294.7 million cash - for the Monday, October 26 draw.

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Winner storyOctober 25, 2026

A Quesnel Man Waited Ten Months to Cash In a $46 Million Lotto 6/49 Jackpot

BCLC says the winner claimed the December 2025 Gold Ball prize on October 16, 2026, with a ticket that had only been checked by eye.

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Weekly roundupOctober 25, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - October 25, 2026

US Powerball leads at $687 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $443 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $674 Million.
Jackpot alertOctober 24, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $674 Million After No Winner on October 21

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Powerball drawing, rolling the jackpot to an estimated $674 million - about $289.1 million cash - for the Saturday, October 24 draw.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $635 Million.
Jackpot alertOctober 21, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $635 Million After No Winner on October 19

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Monday, October 19, 2026 Powerball drawing, rolling the jackpot to an estimated $635 million - about $267.5 million cash - for the Wednesday, October 21 draw.

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Winner storyOctober 18, 2026

A $40 Million Lotto Max Ticket Sold in Grey County, Ontario Is Days From Expiring Unclaimed

OLG says the jackpot-winning ticket from the October 28, 2025 draw has not been claimed, and the one-year deadline is nearly here.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $607 Million.
Jackpot alertOctober 18, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $607 Million After No Winner on October 17

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Saturday, October 17, 2026 Powerball drawing, rolling the jackpot to an estimated $607 million - about $255.7 million cash - for the Monday, October 19 draw.

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Weekly roundupOctober 18, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - October 18, 2026

US Powerball leads at $607 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $413 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $600 Million.
Jackpot alertOctober 16, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $600 Million After No Winner on October 14

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Powerball drawing, rolling the jackpot to an estimated $600 million - about $246 million cash - for the Saturday, October 17 draw.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $516 Million.
Jackpot alertOctober 11, 2026

US Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $516 Million

The US Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $516 Million, crossing the $500 Million mark ahead of the next draw.

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Weekly roundupOctober 11, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - October 11, 2026

US Powerball leads at $538 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $385 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

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Weekly roundupOctober 4, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - October 4, 2026

US Powerball leads at $467 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $345 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storySeptember 27, 2026

Two Retired Federal Coworkers Have Bought Powerball Tickets Together for Years. A $1 Add-On Just Turned It Into $100,000.

A Virginia retiree and her former U.S. Department of Transportation colleague in Washington, D.C., kept splitting the cost of Powerball tickets long after they left the agency. A $1 Power Play add-on just doubled their latest win.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storySeptember 27, 2026

A $50,000 Powerball Ticket Bought in Goshen, Indiana Is About to Expire - and No One Has Come Forward

The winning ticket, sold at a liquor store on the city's east side back in April, has less than three weeks left before Hoosier Lottery rules force it to expire unclaimed.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storySeptember 27, 2026

He Missed the Powerball Jackpot by One Number. He Still Walked Away With $50,000 - and a Coke.

An Annapolis repairman and avid scuba diver bought a quick-pick Powerball ticket on impulse. It landed one number short of the jackpot but still handed him a five-figure prize he says he needs time to think over.

Illustration for This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - September 27, 2026.
Weekly roundupSeptember 27, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - September 27, 2026

US Powerball leads at $389 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $300 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

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Winner storySeptember 20, 2026

He Asked His Girlfriend to Check the Ticket. She Thought He Was Joking About the $25 Million.

An Innisfil plumber played the same Lotto Max numbers for years after a Quick Pick first picked them for him. In July they were finally worth $25 million.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storySeptember 20, 2026

The Winner of Illinois's $1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot Comes Forward - Still Anonymous, Five Weeks Later

The ticket was sold at a Quincy gas station on August 12. On September 15, the winner finally walked in to claim it - and chose to stay anonymous.

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Weekly roundupSeptember 20, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - September 20, 2026

US Powerball leads at $313 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $261 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

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Winner storySeptember 13, 2026

Three Lines Were Marked on the Slip. Only the First One Was Needed - and It Was Worth €111.5 Million

The EuroMillions Europot had rolled nine times. On Friday a single Normalschein handed in in Salzburg took all of it: exactly €111,516,282, and only Austria's third nine-figure lottery win.

Illustration of a SuperEnalotto lottery win.
Winner storySeptember 13, 2026

One Ticket in a Brianza Village Just Took €223 Million - the Biggest SuperEnalotto Win Ever Made Over a Counter

The "6" had not landed since May 2025. On Friday night it landed once, on a single slip validated at a shop on Via Milano in La Valletta Brianza, and it was worth €223,173,416.83.

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Weekly roundupSeptember 13, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - September 13, 2026

US Powerball leads at $251 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $227 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storySeptember 6, 2026

Powerball's Newest Game Has No Numbers On It - Just Eight NFL Logos

Powerball Xs & Os goes on sale on September 8 in 24 jurisdictions, with a $1 million starting jackpot, Sunday-night drawings and what Powerball calls the first national promotional prize program in its history.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storySeptember 6, 2026

He Won $50,000 in Front of a Shop Full of People and Told Them He'd Won $5

A Clinton, Maryland mechanic left his Powerball ticket unchecked for three days. When the terminal finally lit up, he played it down to everyone in the room - then went home and rang his daughter.

Illustration of a Mega Millions lottery win.
Winner storySeptember 6, 2026

Florida's $803 Million Mega Millions Winner Walked In, Took the Cash, and Said Nothing

The sole winner of the July 28 Mega Millions jackpot came forward on Friday, August 28 and chose a one-time payment of $345,524,955. The Florida Lottery did not even put out a news release.

Illustration for This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - September 6, 2026.
Weekly roundupSeptember 6, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - September 6, 2026

SuperEnalotto leads at €221.5 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $193 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storyAugust 30, 2026

He Bought One Ticket Because of the News, Forgot About It, Then Ran Laps Around the House

A 20-year-old Maryland college student picked up a Powerball ticket on a supermarket run, left it unchecked for days, and found $150,000 waiting on it.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storyAugust 30, 2026

He Went to the Wrong Shop by Mistake. It Cost Him Nothing and Won Him $1 Million.

A retired Baltimore City police officer meant to buy his Powerball tickets at his usual Walmart. He forgot, stopped somewhere else instead, and ended up sitting in his car the next day badly underestimating what he was holding.

Illustration for This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - August 30, 2026.
Weekly roundupAugust 30, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - August 30, 2026

SuperEnalotto leads at €217.8 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $160 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storyAugust 23, 2026

His Mother Spotted the Winning Store. He Told Her "It's Not Me."

A Bowie State University graduate from Anne Arundel County waved off his mum's hunch that he was holding a $1 million Powerball ticket - because the photo she sent showed his regular store from an angle he had never seen it from.

Illustration of a SuperEnalotto lottery win.
Winner storyAugust 23, 2026

SuperEnalotto Has Never Offered One Player This Much Before

Italy's jackpot climbed to €210.1 million for the draw on Monday, 17 August - edging past the €209.2 million a single €2 Quick Pick ticket won in Lodi in 2019, a record that had stood for seven years.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storyAugust 23, 2026

He Came Home From New York and Found $1 Million Sitting on His Table

George Boston of Warrenton got back from a trip to hear the town gossip: someone local had won big on Powerball. Then he glanced at the $2 ticket he had left behind on the table.

Illustration for This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - August 23, 2026.
Weekly roundupAugust 23, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - August 23, 2026

SuperEnalotto leads at €214.1 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $130 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storyAugust 16, 2026

A Gas-Station Ticket in Quincy, Illinois Just Won the $1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot

One ticket sold at a Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Quincy matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, August 12 Powerball drawing to win $1.04 billion - the second-largest lottery prize ever won in Illinois and the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history.

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Winner storyAugust 16, 2026

Their Grandfather's Ashes Came Home the Same Week Their Numbers Finally Hit

A 30-year-old New Jersey player matched all five Millionaire for Life numbers - every one of them chosen for a family reason - and woke up to their father screaming. The $2.2 million win landed the same week their grandfather's ashes returned to New Jersey after 27 years in Florida.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storyAugust 16, 2026

A Five-Minute Bathroom Break in Kentucky Turned Into a $150,000 Powerball Prize

Theresa and James Stuckey of Enterprise, Alabama pulled into a Franklin, Kentucky travel centre on the way home from picking up their son. The Powerball ticket Theresa bought there won $50,000 - and the $1 Power Play add-on tripled it.

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Weekly roundupAugust 16, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - August 16, 2026

SuperEnalotto leads at €210.1 Million, ahead of Mega Millions at $100 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $1 Billion.
Jackpot alertAugust 11, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $1 Billion for Wednesday, August 12 Drawing

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Monday, August 10, 2026 Powerball drawing, and with strong ticket sales the jackpot has since been revised upward to an estimated $1 billion - about $433.1 million cash - for the Wednesday, August 12 draw, the eighth time Powerball has reached the billion-dollar mark and the largest U.S. lottery prize offered so far in 2026.

Illustration of a EuroMillions lottery win.
Winner storyAugust 9, 2026

A Single Belgian Ticket Wins €111 Million EuroMillions - the Country's Fourth Jackpot of a Record 2026

One ticket validated in Belgium matched all five numbers and both Lucky Stars in the Friday, August 7 EuroMillions draw to claim €111,058,174 - the fourth EuroMillions jackpot won in the country this year, an unprecedented run for a nation of just over 11 million people.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $905 Million.
Jackpot alertAugust 9, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $905 Million After No Winner on August 8

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Saturday, August 8, 2026 Powerball drawing, lifting the jackpot to an estimated $905 million - about $391.9 million cash - for the Monday, August 10 draw, the largest lottery prize offered in the United States so far in 2026.

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Weekly roundupAugust 9, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - August 9, 2026

US Powerball leads at $905 Million, ahead of SuperEnalotto at €207.6 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $856 Million.
Jackpot alertAugust 6, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $856 Million After No Winner on August 5

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $856 million - about $372 million cash - for the Saturday, August 8 draw, the largest lottery prize offered in the United States so far in 2026.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $786 Million.
Jackpot alertAugust 4, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $786 Million After No Winner on August 3

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Monday, August 3, 2026 Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $786 million - about $341.6 million cash - for the Wednesday, August 5 draw, the largest Powerball prize offered so far in 2026.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storyAugust 2, 2026

A Michigan Player Waited a Year - Then Claimed Her $1 Million Powerball Prize With Hours to Spare

Theresa Lynchosky matched five white balls in the July 2025 Powerball drawing but sat on her $1 million ticket for 'personal reasons,' finally cashing it in at Michigan Lottery headquarters just hours before it expired.

Illustration of a Mega Millions lottery win.
Winner storyAugust 2, 2026

A Single Florida Ticket Wins the $800 Million Mega Millions Jackpot

One Quick Pick sold at a Bradenton Wawa matched all six numbers in the July 28, 2026 Mega Millions drawing to win an estimated $800 million - the game's third jackpot of the year and the 10th-largest in its history.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $748 Million.
Jackpot alertAugust 2, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $748 Million After No Winner on August 1

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Saturday, August 1, 2026 Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $748 million - about $325.1 million cash - for the Monday, August 3 draw, the largest Powerball prize offered so far in 2026.

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Weekly roundupAugust 2, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - August 2, 2026

US Powerball leads at $748 Million, ahead of SuperEnalotto at €204.1 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $707 Million.
Jackpot alertJuly 30, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $707 Million After No Winner on July 29

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $707 million - about $309.7 million cash - for the Saturday, August 1 draw, the second-largest lottery prize offered so far in 2026.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $663 Million.
Jackpot alertJuly 28, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $663 Million After No Winner on July 27

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Monday, July 27, 2026 Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $663 million - about $290.4 million cash - for the Wednesday, July 29 draw, the largest Powerball prize offered so far in 2026.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storyJuly 26, 2026

Powerball Crosses the Atlantic: the UK Joins the Jackpot for the First Time

Ticket sales opened in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2026, and the next night's drawing became the first in Powerball's history to include players from outside the United States, bringing the number of lotteries feeding the jackpot to 49.

Illustration of a US Powerball lottery win.
Winner storyJuly 26, 2026

The Winner of Arkansas's Record $1.8 Billion Powerball Jackpot Is Named - Seven Months After the Draw

A state transparency law made the name public: Tracy L. Hartwick of Cabot, a brother of North Little Rock's mayor, bought the Quick Pick that won the second-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $633 Million.
Jackpot alertJuly 26, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $633 Million After No Winner on July 25

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Saturday, July 25, 2026 Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $633 million - about $277.3 million cash - for the Monday, July 27 draw, the largest Powerball prize offered so far in 2026.

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Winner storyJuly 26, 2026

A Coon Rapids Ticket Wins the $34.12 Million Lotto America Jackpot - a Minnesota Record

A single ticket sold in Coon Rapids matched all six numbers in the July 18, 2026 drawing to win a $34.12 million Lotto America jackpot - the largest in Minnesota history and the game's first jackpot win of 2026.

Illustration for This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - July 26, 2026.
Weekly roundupJuly 26, 2026

This Week's Biggest Lottery Jackpots - July 26, 2026

Mega Millions leads at $800 Million, ahead of US Powerball at $633 Million. The week's biggest global jackpots, ranked.

Illustration of the Mega Millions jackpot at an estimated $800 Million.
Jackpot alertJuly 25, 2026

Mega Millions Jackpot Rolls to $800 Million After No Winner on July 24

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Friday, July 24, 2026 Mega Millions drawing, rolling the jackpot to an estimated $800 million - about $344 million cash - for the Tuesday, July 28 draw, among the largest prizes in the game's history.

Illustration of the US Powerball jackpot at an estimated $600 Million.
Jackpot alertJuly 23, 2026

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $600 Million After No Winner on July 22

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $600 million - about $266.4 million cash - for the Saturday, July 25 draw, the second-biggest lottery prize of the year so far.

Illustration of the Mega Millions jackpot at an estimated $743 Million.
Jackpot alertJuly 22, 2026

Mega Millions Jackpot Rolls to $743 Million After No Winner on July 21

No ticket matched all six numbers in the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Mega Millions drawing, rolling the jackpot to an estimated $743 million - about $323 million cash - for the Friday, July 24 draw, the biggest lottery prize of the year so far.