The Powerball jackpot has hit $1 billion — again. It's the second time this year the jackpot has hit the billion-dollar threshold. Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have now reached $1 billion 14 ...

Lottery jackpots for Mega Millions and Powerball have surpassed $1 billion a total of 13 times in U.S. history. The largest lottery jackpot ever was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize won in November ...

In 2025, Powerball and Mega Millions crossed the billion-dollar mark three times, with one jackpot as high as $983 million. Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, remains the largest lottery jackpot ...