Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Just in Time for the Holidays

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Another Billion-Dollar Jackpot Hits Powerball!

Just in time for the holidays, the Powerball jackpot has soared to a staggering $1 billion for Saturday, December 13, 2025, after no one hit all five numbers plus the Powerball on Wednesday, December 10. The one-time lump-sum cash option? $461.3 million. Will someone snag it before Christmas and Hanukkah, or will it roll over again?

This isn’t the first time 2025 has been thrilling for lottery fans. Last month, a ticket sold at a Publix in Georgia claimed $983 million in Mega Millions on Friday, November 14. And earlier this year, a record-setting $1.787 billion Powerball prize was split between winners in St. Louis, Missouri, and Fredericksburg, Texas. That jackpot rolled over from $950 million before hitting the billion mark.

The holiday season has truly been wild for Mega Millions and Powerball, with this latest win marking the 14th time in U.S. history that either game has reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot topped $2 billion!

Here’s a quick look at how the current Powerball streak built up to this massive $1 billion prize:

  • Saturday, Dec. 13: $1 billion

  • Wednesday, Dec. 10: $930 million

  • Monday, Dec. 8: $875 million

  • Saturday, Dec. 6: $820 million

  • Wednesday, Dec. 3: $775 million

  • Monday, Dec. 1 (Cyber Monday): $740 million

  • Saturday, Nov. 29 (Small Business Saturday): $719 million

  • Wednesday, Nov. 26 (Black Wednesday): $681 million

  • Monday, Nov. 24: $654 million

  • Saturday, Nov. 22: $629 million

  • Wednesday, Nov. 19: $593 million

  • Monday, Nov. 17: $570 million

  • Saturday, Nov. 15: $546 million

  • Wednesday, Nov. 12: $512 million

  • Monday, Nov. 10: $490 million

  • Saturday, Nov. 8: $467 million

  • …and the streak goes all the way back to Monday, September 8, when it started at $20 million.