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Powerball Saturday Draw Hits $118 Million Jackpot
Powerball’s Saturday, April 25, 2026 drawing produced an estimated $118 million jackpot (cash option about $53.7 million) with winning numbers 4-30-36-52-57 and Powerball 2; Power Play was 3x. Drawings are three times weekly at 10:59 p.m. ET, with state-ticket deadlines varying (e.g., NJ ~9:59–10 p.m.). The Mega Millions jackpot stands at about $163 million. Players can choose annuity or lump-sum cash payouts, and the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338.
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Maryland Man Wins Second Major Lottery Prize After Eight Years
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Maryland Man Wins Multiple Lottery Prizes Over Eight Years
A Maryland man, known as 'The $50,000 Man', claimed his second major lottery prize, winning $50,000 from a Powerball ticket purchased in Morningside, eight years after his first big win in 2018. He discovered his win via the lottery app and has no specific plans for the money yet.
Minnesota Raffle Winners Celebrate $1 Million Prizes Across the State
Two Minnesotans won $1 million each in the Minnesota Millionaire Raffle, which sold out in just 14 days, marking a record for fastest sellout. The tickets were purchased at stores in Coon Rapids and International Falls, with additional prizes awarded across various categories. Winners can claim their prizes at designated locations, with privacy maintained unless they choose publicity.
Powerball Jackpot Winner Claims $1 Million Ticket on Dec. 29, 2025
The Powerball jackpot for December 29, 2025, is $33 million with winning numbers 11, 19, 34, 48, 53 and Powerball 21, with a 2x multiplier. No one has claimed last week's $1.8 billion jackpot, and tickets are available in multiple states and online in some areas. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Idaho Lottery Announces $1 Million Raffle Winners for 2025
Two tickets in the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle each won $1 million, contributing over $1.7 million to Idaho public schools and buildings, with winners announced on December 29, 2025.
Multiple states see big Powerball wins during holiday draws
A Powerball ticket purchased at H Mart in Lynnwood, Washington, won $50,000 by matching four white balls and the red Powerball in the December 27 drawing, with no jackpot winner; the current jackpot is estimated at $33 million, with the next drawing scheduled for December 29.
Recent Powerball and Mega Millions Jackpot Wins and Numbers
The Powerball jackpot for December 27, 2025, was $21.1 million, with winning numbers 62-5-34-39-20 and Powerball 1; a ticket in Arkansas won a $1.8 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve, one of the largest in U.S. history, with options for lump-sum or annual payments.
Cincinnati Wins $1 Million in Powerball Jackpot
A $1 million Powerball prize was won in Cincinnati from a ticket purchased in Ohio, while the $1.817 billion jackpot was won in Arkansas; the Ohio winner will receive approximately $728,750 after taxes.
Powerball Jackpot Reaches New Heights Amid Recent Big Wins
William Zak from Dysart, Iowa, claimed a $1 million Powerball prize from the December 20th drawing, just one number shy of the $1.43 billion jackpot, which was won in Arkansas a few days later.
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $125M After December 26 Drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot for December 26, 2025, is $125 million, with no jackpot winner but a $2 million prize won in Kentucky; players can buy tickets in 45 states and online in select locations.
Multiple Powerball Winners Across States in Christmas Eve Draw
Several Kentuckians won significant prizes in the Christmas Eve Powerball drawing, including two $50,000 tickets and one $100,000 ticket, amidst a total of $4.5 million in winnings across the state, while a single ticket outside Little Rock claimed the $1.8 billion jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history.