Powerball jackpot rises to an estimated $1.3 billion after no winning
ticket sold
[September 02, 2025]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot rose to an
estimated $1.3 billion Monday night after the winning numbers failed to
appear.
The numbers drawn were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53 with the Powerball 5.
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Roslyn Jefferson makes her lottery ticket selections on a self-serve
terminal inside a gas station ahead of Saturday's Powerball drawing
offering of $1 billion, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP
Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) |
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No one has matched all six numbers since May 31, allowing the
jackpot to swell to $1.3 billion, which would be the
fifth-largest prize in the game’s history if there is a winner
in the drawing Wednesday night.
As ticket sales climbed during the past week, game officials
raised the estimated Monday night jackpot to $1.1 billion before
taxes.
Although there was no lucky jackpot winner, two ticket holders
in Montana and North Carolina each won $2 million.
Payments for a jackpot would be spread over 30 years. A winner
also can choose an immediate lump sum in cash before taxes,
which now stands at $589 million.
The odds of matching all six numbers are astronomical: 1 in
292.2 million. The odds of getting struck by lightning are far
greater. But with so many people putting down money for a chance
at life-changing wealth, someone eventually wins.
Powerball, which costs $2 per ticket, is played in 45 states,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. Drawings are held each week on Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday nights.
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