Overview
- The drawing is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 13, with $2 tickets sold in 45 states as well as D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- It is the 14th U.S. lottery jackpot to reach $1 billion and the second to do so in 2025.
- The advertised figure reflects a 30-year annuity, while reported lump-sum estimates range from about $457.7 million to $461.3 million before taxes.
- Wednesday’s drawing yielded three $1 million winners who matched five numbers but not the red Powerball.
- After Mega Millions raised its ticket price to $5 in April, LottoReport data show Powerball has sold far more tickets and generated greater revenue.