The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $980 million for the drawing on Friday, Nov. 14, after no one matched all the winning numbers in the drawing on Tuesday, Nov. 11. If someone matches all six numbers, ...
The Powerball jackpot rose to $1 billion for the Saturday, Dec. 13, drawing after no one on Wednesday, Dec. 10, took home the top prize. If a ticket matches all five numbers plus the Powerball in the ...
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Editor's note: Last updated following the Dec. 10, 2025 drawing. Let's face it. You face some pretty steep odds to win the Powerball jackpot, like a 1 in 292.2 million chance. So is there any way to ...