The jackpot for the next Powerball lottery drawing — set for Monday night, Sept. 1 — keeps on soaring, and it is now at an estimated $1.1 billion.
If any lottery players pick all six numbers correctly, it will rank as the fifth biggest Powerball jackpot in the history of that multi-state game, according to records from Powerball lottery officials .
The Powerball lottery game began in 1992, and can be played in 45 states as well as Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Here’s a look at the 10 largest Powerball jackpots in U.S. history:
Top 10 Powerball Jackpots
$2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
$1.765 billion – Oct. 11, 2023 - CA
$1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
$1.326 billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
$1.1 billion (estimated) – Sept 1, 2025
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