Powerball Jackpot Raised to $1.4 Billion for September 3 Drawing!

After rolling again following the Monday night drawing, the Powerball jackpot has surged to an incredible $1.4 BILLION ahead of the Wednesday, September 3 drawing. This will be the sixth largest US lottery jackpot and the fourth highest Powerball jackpot of ALL TIME!

If a player wins Wednesdays jackpot, they will have the choice between an annuitized prize estimated at $1.4 billion or a lump sum payment estimated at $634.3 million. Both prize options are before taxes. If the winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5 percent each year.

Top Ten Powerball® Jackpots

1.         $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA

2.         $1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 - CA

3.         $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN

4.         $1.4 Billion (estimated) – Sept. 3, 2025

5.         $1.326 Billion – April 6, 2024 – OR

6.         $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA

7.         $842.4 Million – January 1, 2024 – MI

8.         $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI 

9.         $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA

10.       $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 - WA

Players may have noticed that they were not able to purchase as many drawings on their Powerball tickets. That is because there is a game change at the end of September coming to Powerball in Kansas! The new DoublePlay feature can be added to any Powerball ticket for an additional $1. The DoublePlay is a secondary drawing that immediately follows the main Powerball jackpot drawing, where players can win up to $10 million!

The new DoublePlay feature will begin with the September 22, 2025, drawing. As that date gets closer, there will be fewer multi-draw options for players in preparation for the game change. Starting on September 22, players will be able to purchase up to 15 drawings in advance as they could before.

There are other jackpots up for grabs tonight as well! The Lotto America jackpot is at $2.55 million for tonight’s drawing. Tickets start at just $1, with the optional addition of the $1 All Star Bonus multiplier. Additionally, Super Kansas Cash also draws tonight, with a jackpot of $1.245 million. Players get two plays per $1 in this Kansas-only game.

Players are invited to submit all their winning and non-winning tickets in the Kansas Lottery PlayOn^® Players Loyalty program to earn points for drawing entries and a chance to win cash and other prizes!  PlayOn® is a registered trademark of Pollard Banknote Limited used under license.