It’s far from the record jackpot territory of $2 billion, though it’s still among the higher lottery prize amounts to date. But for Adam Osmond, any jackpot fervor only serves as a reminder of the dark side of lotteries.

The Connecticut Lottery player was one of eight Powerball players across the nation to win a prize totaling over $100,000 following the drawing, according to Powerball. The player initially won $50,000, and $50,000 was added to their winnings due to a Power Play. The odds of winning were one in over 913,000, according to the Powerball odds page.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Powerball jackpot is now the largest it’s been this year, reaching $605 million for the drawing on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. The largest jackpot this year was a $526.5 million prize won March 29 in California. The Saturday, Aug. 16 numbers are 23-40-49-65-69 Powerball 23 Power Play 3x.

Powerball drawings are held three times a week: every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. The next drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 6.

The Powerball jackpot has gone up once again, and some people at a local restaurant in Chicopee are not wasting any time buying a ticket.

The Colorado Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 18, 2025, results for each game: Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here. Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.

Two Arizona lottery players are a lot richer after Monday's drawings. Here's everything we know, including where the tickets were sold.