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A $1.4B Powerball Jackpot Is up for Grabs After 40 Drawings without a Winner

The jackpot grew due to 40 consecutive drawings without a winner, nearing the record of 42; ticket sales rose 175.4% ahead of the $1.4 billion drawing, officials said.

  • The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $1.4 billion for the drawing held Wednesday night, Sept. 3, 2025, in Florida.
  • The jackpot grew after 40 consecutive drawings without a winner since May 31, 2025, approaching the record of 42 such drawings in Powerball history.
  • Powerball is played across 45 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with ticket sales surging 175.4% during recent billion-dollar jackpots.
  • The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 292.2 million, and the $1.4 billion annuity prize is payable in 30 growing installments over 29 years, or as a $634 million lump sum.
  • This jackpot ranks as the fourth-largest Powerball prize and sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot, highlighting the continuing appeal and massive scale of U.S. lottery games.
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Fox 11 LA broke the news in on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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