Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.

The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $384 million with a cash option of $173.1 million for Wednesday night's drawing.

Will there be a billion-dollar jackpot in summer 2025? Powerball drawings are at 11 pm ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays.