$699.8 Million Powerball Jackpot Won in California!

A single lucky ticket sold in California has hit the $699.8 million Powerball® jackpot, making it one of the largest in history. This marks the first jackpot win on a Monday drawing, a recent addition to the weekly Powerball schedule.

Jackpot Highlights:
 

• Winning Numbers: 12, 22, 54, 66, 69 – Powerball: 15

• Jackpot Amount: $699.8 million

• Cash Option: $496 million (before taxes)

• Jackpot Rank: 5th largest in Powerball history, 7th in U.S. lottery history

Other Winning Tickets:
 

• Five $1 million winners (matched all five white balls): Sold in Arizona, Florida, Massachusetts (2), and Virginia

• One $2 million winner (matched all five with Power Play): Sold in Tennessee

This massive win came after 41 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner, setting a new game record. The last jackpot before this was won in June 2021 with a $285.6 million ticket sold in Florida.

Powerball Facts:
 

• Drawings held Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 PM ET

• Tickets cost $2 per play

• Available in 45 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

• Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 24.9

• Odds of winning the jackpot: 1 in 292.2 million
   

Powerball holds the record for the largest lottery jackpot ever, with a $1.586 billion prize in 2016 shared by winners in California, Florida, and Tennessee.