Powerball Fever Grows as $1.25 Billion Jackpot Awaits Next Draw
Right now, all eyes are on Powerball as the jackpot has surged to a staggering $1.25 billion, making it one of the biggest lottery moments of the year. After no ticket matched all the winning numbers in the Monday, December 15 drawing, the prize shot up again, and excitement has been building rapidly ahead of the next draw. This massive figure places the current jackpot as the sixth-largest in Powerball history, and it’s already being talked about everywhere from gas stations to office lunchrooms.
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, and it will take place at 10:59 p.m. As always, drawings are held three times a week—every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday—giving players multiple chances to try their luck. In many states, including Michigan, ticket sales will be cut off shortly before the draw, with in-store and online purchases typically closing at 9:45 p.m. local time. So, if someone plans to play, timing will matter.
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A standard Powerball ticket costs just $2, which is part of what makes the game so appealing. For an extra dollar, players can add the Power Play option, which has been designed to multiply non-jackpot winnings by two, three, four, five, or even ten times. While the jackpot itself isn’t affected by Power Play, the boost can make a big difference for smaller prize tiers.
Speaking of prizes, there are many ways to win beyond the headline-grabbing jackpot. Matching all five white balls without the Powerball is worth $1 million, and that prize jumps to $2 million if Power Play is applied. Other combinations can win anywhere from $4 to $50,000, and with Power Play, some of those prizes can climb even higher. Even matching just the Powerball alone can earn a small cash prize, which is often how first-time winners get hooked.
Of course, the odds remain long. The chance of winning the Powerball jackpot sits at about 1 in 292 million, which is a sobering statistic. Still, that hasn’t stopped millions of people from dreaming big, especially with the cash option estimated at more than $572 million for this draw. It’s also worth noting that this is already the second Powerball jackpot in 2025 to cross the $1 billion mark, following the massive $1.79 billion prize that was split by winners in Missouri and Texas back in September.
For those who want to follow along, the drawing will be broadcast live from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee, and the winning numbers will be posted shortly afterward. Until then, anticipation continues to build, and for many players, that sense of possibility is what makes Powerball so thrilling every single time.
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