Here Are the 10 Biggest U.S. Lottery Jackpots Ever

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Two winning tickets will split the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot drawn on Saturday. Changes to Powerball and Mega Millions have led to increasingly large jackpots in recent years.

Two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas won the Powerball jackpot drawing on Saturday night. The owners of the tickets will split $1.787 billion, the second-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, according to Powerball.

Huge jackpots have become increasingly common in the multistate Mega Millions and Powerball lottery drawings because of changes to the games over the years and higher ticket prices.

Between the two lotteries, more than a dozen jackpots in the United States have surpassed $1 billion since 2016.

In 2024, there were three jackpots over $1 billion: an estimated $1.13 billion Mega Millions prize claimed by a winning ticket in New Jersey in March, and a $1.33 billion Powerball jackpot won on April 7 by a ticket sold in Oregon. In December, a Mega Millions ticket sold in California won a $1.22 billion jackpot.

Here’s a look at the 10 biggest U.S. jackpots ever. » | By The New York Times | Sunday, September 7, 2025

Powerball Jackpot Soars – Yet Again

CBS NEWS: DES MOINES, Iowa – The world's largest lottery jackpot has grown to $1.5 billion because of continuing strong Powerball ticket sales.

Lottery officials increased their estimate of the huge jackpot for the second day in a row Tuesday because of immense interest in the prize.

The record-breaking Powerball jackpot could grow yet more before Wednesday's drawing if ticket sales continue to exceed expectations. Officials reassess the jackpot estimate daily. » | Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Powerball Jackpot Rises to $1.3 Billion

Jan. 10, 2016 - 1:47 - Hopefuls rush to buy tickets for unprecedented jackpot

Connecticut Wealth Managers Win $250m Jackpot

BBC: Three wealth managers who live in one of the richest cities in the US have won a lottery jackpot of $254m (£163m).

Greg Skidmore, Brandon Lacoff and Tim Davidson, from Greenwich, Connecticut, won the 2 November Powerball draw after buying a $1 ticket.

They formed a trust after the draw and went public once plans for the cash were finalised, a lawyer said.

The jackpot was the largest ever won in Connecticut and the 12th biggest in Powerball history.

After tax, the winnings will be greatly reduced but still extremely large, totalling $103,586,824.51, the Associated Press reported.

After realising they had won, the men formed a trust fund to help manage the money before going public.

A lawyer for the three men said a portion of that after-tax sum would be donated to charity.

"Obviously, everybody is extremely excited," said Jason Kurland, the lawyer. "These numbers are huge. This is going to benefit many people." » | Tuesday, November 29, 2011