And just like that, we have another billion-dollar lottery jackpot!
After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Wednesday, Dec. 10, Powerball drawing, the $930 million jackpot shot up to $1 billion for Saturday, Dec. 13. The one-time lump sum cash option would be $461.3 million. We’ll see if there’s a winner just before Christmas and Hanukkah or another rollover.
Last month, lottery players were so close to a $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot − with the final tally at $983 million won on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, with a ticket from a Publix grocery store in Georgia.
For the last billion-dollar lottery streak, which eventually resulted in a $1.787 billion Powerball prize for a pair of winners from St. Louis, Missouri, and Fredericksburg, Texas, the jackpot was at a whopping $950 million for Wednesday, Aug. 27. A day before the Saturday, Aug. 30, drawing, Florida Lottery announced the game reached the coveted $1 billion jackpot.
That series rolled over for another week before the $1.8 billion Powerball win.
The 2025 holiday season sure has been active for Mega Millions and Powerball.
This latest announcement marks the 14th time in history that a Mega Millions or Powerball lottery jackpot reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once did a grand prize reach $2 billion (see below). The new total recently made the list of biggest lottery jackpots of all-time after months of rollovers.
Below is what to know about the billion-lottery jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions, where the winning tickets were sold and who won the biggest lottery prizes in U.S. history.
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How long has Powerball rolled over?
The current Powerball streak started Monday, Sept. 8, after a ticket purchased in Fredericksburg, Texas, and St. Louis, Missouri, matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the $1.787 billion drawing on Sept. 6, 2025.
Below is a recap of drawings and rollovers and how much the jackpot has increased over time.
When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more for Mega Millions, Powerball? What are biggest lottery jackpots?
As of Dec. 11, 2025, there have been 14 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Lottery hits $1 billion 14th time. About next Powerball drawing on Dec. 13
Reporting by Jennifer Sangalang and Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Treasure Coast Newspapers
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