The chances of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are not your favour
The chances of hitting a jackpot with the Mega Millions or Powerball are around 192 million. Here’s what you’re more likely to land than a big buck.
The Powerball Mayor’s Award rose to $234 million against the July 12 draw as the main prize was not won on July 9th.
If someone succeeds in Powerball on Saturday in addition to the five numbers, they can opt for a unique cash payment of $98.9 million.
So far, since 2025, there have been four winners of the Powerball Mayor’s Award. It’s the latest on May 31st, when a Californian won $204.5 million.
The first Powerball victory ticket for 2025 was sold in Oregon, where the lucky player won $328.5 million on January 18th. The second winner hit six figures on March 29th, taking $527 million. The third winner from Kentucky won $167.3 million on April 26th.
Powerball victory number on July 9, 2025
Winnings for Wednesday, July 9th were 5, 9, 25, 28 and 69. The Red Powerball was 5 and the power play was doubled.
Winning counts are sponsored by Jackpocket, Network USA Today’s official digital lottery messenger service.
Has anyone won the Powerball?
No one has won the Powerball Mayor’s Award, but the Texans won the $2 million match 5 + Power Play Award, while eight from five different states won the $5 million match 5 awards.
The lucky 8 comes from the following states:
- Two in California
- From Florida
- Illinois back
- Massachusetts
- From New England
To see the full list of previous Powerball winners, visit the official lottery website.
When will the next Powerball raffle be?
The next draw will take place on Saturday, July 12th, just after 11pm.
Where can I buy tickets with the lottery?
Tickets can be purchased directly at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets. Lottery tickets are also available at some airports.
You can also purchase online through Jackpocket, the official digital service of the network USA Today, available in these US and regions DC and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to select games and numbers, purchase, view tickets and collect awards from your phone or computer.
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Contribution: Fernando Cervantes Jr. USA Today
Boris Q’va is a national news reporter for Spanish trends on the Connect/USA Today network. You can follow him on X as @boborisqva or email him at bbalsindesurquiola@gannett.com.
