Saturday night was electric as the Powerball numbers for a staggering $1 billion jackpot were finally drawn!

The Winning Numbers Revealed!

The monumental numbers are: 3, 18, 22, 27, 33, and the red Powerball 17!

A Rollercoaster of Anticipation!

After a nail-biting three-month wait without a grand-prize winner, excitement skyrocketed across the country, especially ahead of the Labor Day weekend. With ticket sales soaring, the jackpot was increased to $1 billion from an initial estimate of $950 million!

What Could You Win?

The lucky winner has the option to take home a jaw-dropping cash payout of $453.1 million before taxes. Participants can also choose between annual payments or a lump sum, with the annuity option offering an immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year!

A Streak of Winners!

This jackpot marks the end of a 39-drawing streak without a jackpot winner since May 31, when a California resident collected a cool $204.5 million. During that span, 62 players hit big with million-dollar winnings, and there were a total of 608 tickets that earned prizes of $50,000 or more!

Powerball: A Nationwide Phenomenon!

Powerball, played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, offers tickets at just $2 per play. While the odds of snagging the jackpot stand at a daunting 1 in 292.2 million, the overall odds of winning any prize are much better at 1 in 24.9!

Supporting Good Causes!

Since its inception in 1992, Powerball has generated over $36 billion for various good causes across the nation. Remarkably, more than half of ticket sales stay in the jurisdiction where they were purchased.

Powerball’s Most Legendary Jackpots!

This current jackpot now ranks as the sixth-largest in Powerball history! The record-setting win remains at an astounding $2.04 billion, achieved by a California winner in November 2022.

Other monumental prizes include a $1.765 billion jackpot in October 2023, a $1.586 billion split among winners from California, Florida, and Tennessee in January 2016, and a hefty $1.326 billion claimed in Oregon in April 2024!

Get ready to check your tickets, America! Who knows? You might just be the next billionaire!