The following charts, updated after each Powerball lottery drawing, help you see which numbers have a better chance of rolling out because they haven’t hit for weeks or haven’t rolled out as frequently in the last 100 games. No ticket had all six Powerball winning numbers Wednesday, Sept. 3, so the estimated jackpot grows to at least $1.7 billion (with a lump-sum option of $770 million). The jackpot grows until it is won. There’s no significant way of improving your 1 in 292.2 million odds of winning the jackpot – unless you have millions of dollars to gamble. Still, these charts below have, at times, highlighted a winning number or two that helped players cut their odds a bit. Saturday, Sept. 6: The Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m. ET. You pick five numbers between 1-69 for the white balls and select one number between 1-26 for the red Powerball. Match all five white balls in any order and pick the correct red ball, and you’re a jackpot winner. Unable to see our graphics? Click here to see them. These white numbers below haven’t rolled out in 50 days or more. These are all the Powerballs that haven’t rolled out in 50 days or more. These two charts below show the dozens of draws in about the last eight months. They give you a sense of which numbers have hit at above- or below-average rates. Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer. Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800- GAMBLER, Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). 18+ (19+ in NE, 21+ in AZ). Physically present where Jackpocket operates. Jackpocket is not affiliated with any State Lottery. Eligibility Restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. Terms:jackpocket.com/tos.
Can you imagine winning $50,000 just before the holidays? Well, it happened to someone who purchased a lottery ticket in New Hampshire for Saturday's Powerball drawing. According to a report from WMUR, the winning ticket was sold at Circle K on Route 4 in Northwood. The winning ticket matched 4 out of the 5 winning numbers and the Powerball also matched. READ MORE: Corrections Positions in NH Come With a Big $10,000 Bonus If you break down the ticket by the numbers, meaning there are 6 numbers, including the Powerball Number, this ticket was only one number off. I can't imagine how frustrated the winner must be. Not to mention that they didn't purchase the power play, which would have doubled, tripled or even quintripled their winning! (if that's a word.) They could have taken home $500,000. If I matched four out of the 5 "winning numbers," I'd freak out. The prize for 4 out of 5? According to powerball.com, it's $100. If we were talking grades, that's 80%, which is a B or B-, if my memory serves me. There was no jackpot winner on Saturday, so tonight's drawing is an estimated $654 million dollars, which is probably around $300 million for the cash pay out and you won't hear me complaining about that. It wasn't until recently that I decided to become a lottery player. I guess I always thought it was for older people, but maybe when I turned …..35, I thought I might as well give it a shot because, as they like to say, you can't win if you don't play. That's especially true when $50K was won right here in New Hampshire. Gallery Credit: Kira Lew
The grand prize keeps growing. It’s time to go to the store to get a Powerball ticket. The Powerball jackpot for tonight’s drawing (Monday, Nov. 24) is an estimated $654 million, with a cash option being an estimated $303.2 million. Tonight’s Powerball drawing will be the 34th since the jackpot last hit Sept. 6, when tickets sold in Missouri and Texas split a $1.787 billion jackpot. In the last Powerball drawing on Saturday, Nov. 22, one $50,000 prize was won on a ticket sold in Peabody, Massachusetts. What’s more, the jackpot for the Megabucks game keeps getting bigger as well. Do you want to play Powerball or Megabucks? Here’s how. Drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can check the Massachusetts Lottery website, or the Powerball website for the drawing results. Powerball tickets are $2 each and can be purchased until 9:50 p.m. on the day of a drawing. The Powerball website states that, “the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.” To play Powerball, you have to buy a ticket for $2. You can do this at a variety of locations, including your local convenience store, gas station, or grocery store. In some states, Powerball tickets can be bought online. Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 69. The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. People can also add a “Power Play” for $1, which increases the winning for all non-jackpot prizes. The “Power Play” multiplier can multiply winnings by: 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X. If you are feeling unlucky or want the computer to do the work for you, the “Quick Pick” option is available, where computer-generated numbers will be printed on a Powerball ticket. To win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball. If no one wins the jackpot for a given drawing, the cash prize will continue to tick up. To win, match one of the nine ways to win: According to a release, tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “More than half of all proceeds from the sale of a Powerball ticket remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold,” the release states. “Since its first drawing in 1992, the Powerball game has helped generate more than $36 billion for good causes supported by U.S. lotteries.” The Megabucks jackpot for tonight’s drawing is an estimated $7.55 million, with a $5.22 million cash option. “This is the game’s largest jackpot since the game was redesigned in 2023 to bring more value to players including better odds of winning, higher average jackpots, bigger payouts for all non-jackpot prizes as well as including an additional third weekly drawing,” according to a release from the Massachusetts Lottery Office. The release added, “Prior to this, the game’s largest jackpot under the new game matrix was $6.13 million which was hit on (Jan. 27, 2025) on a ticket purchased in Rockland.” Megabucks tickets are $2 each and can only be purchased in Massachusetts. Tickets for Monday’s drawing can be purchased until 9 p.m. Megabucks drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9 p.m.
