The Powerball jackpot is set to get even bigger. A reporter will explain.
USA TODAY’s Fernando Cervantes explains the historic agreement with Britain’s National Lottery.
The Powerball jackpot is soaring ahead of Memorial Day, with the next lottery drawing to be held on Monday, May 25th, with an estimated prize of $141 million, or about $62 million in cash.
The game already has a series of winners in 2026. Among them, four jackpots were won in just four days in late April and early May. This is a reminder that big dividends can be won often. Here’s what you need to know about tonight’s drawing.
What are tonight’s jackpot winning numbers?
USA TODAY will publish the winning numbers just after 10:59 p.m. ET.
How to play Powerball
- Ticket price is $2
- Choose 5 White Balls (1-69) and 1 Powerball (1-26) or choose Quick Pick
- Add Power Play ($1) to increase your non-jackpot winnings
- Match all 5 numbers with the Powerball to win the jackpot
Top 10 Powerball Jackpots (all times)
- $2.04 billion in California on November 7, 2022
- December 24, 2025, $1.817 billion in Arkansas.
- $1.787 billion in Missouri and Texas on September 6, 2025
- $1.765 billion in California on October 11, 2023
- January 13, 2016, $1.586 billion in California, Florida, and Tennessee
- April 6, 2024, $1.326 billion in Oregon.
- $1.08 billion in California on July 19, 2023
- $842.4 million in Michigan on January 1, 2024
- March 27, 2019, $768.4 million in Wisconsin
- August 23, 2017, $758.7 million in Massachusetts
What are the odds of winning Powerball?
The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately 1 in 292 million.
To put this into perspective, it’s much more likely that:
