Mega Millions, Powerball and jackpot
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For the 14th time in history, a lottery jackpot reached $1 billion after Dec. 10, 2025, Powerball drawing. Who won biggest prizes ever? Here's a list.
Coincidence? Of the 14 times a lottery jackpot hit $1 billion, 2 winning tickets were sold from a beachtown Publix in Florida, for $1.58 billion prize
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US lottery jackpots used to never reach $1 billion. They’ve done it 12 times in the last 5 years
Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing went without a jackpot winner, pushing the top prize to an estimated $1 billion for Saturday. It’s the second largest of this year, lagging only the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot in September, claimed by two winners in Missouri and Texas.
The Kwik Star at 1200 Chatham Ave. in Norwalk sold a Mega Millions ticket on Nov. 11, and it came up with the first five winning numbers — (10-13-40-42-46) — missing only the Mega Ball. It was one of just three in the country to win that prize. The holder of that winning ticket will need to head to the Iowa Lottery office in Clive to claim it.
The Powerball jackpot stands at $1 billion, as of Friday, Dec. 12. Here's where it can be claimed anonymously.
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1 billion after there were no big winners in Saturday’s drawing
The Powerball jackpot continues to grow, reaching an estimated $1.1 billion after there were no big winners in Saturday night’s drawing.