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The Powerball jackpot is an estimated $410 million with a cash option of $186.2 million for the August 2, 2025 drawing. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.

The Mega Millions jackpot is $80 million with a cash option of $36.4 million for the Friday, May 2, 2025 drawing. Mega Millions drawings occur twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 p.m. CT. Each ...

No one won the Mega Millions jackpot in the Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, drawing. The winning numbers for the Sept. 2 drawing were 7, 17, 35, 40, 64, and the Mega Ball was 23. The jackpot for the next ...

Every Spurs player has been given a unique three-digit number, which is printed just below the collar on the back of their shirts (except summer signing Kota Takai, who has yet to be assigned one).

A ticket sold at a Fort Myers Publix matched five numbers and the Power Play to win $2 million. Estimated jackpot for the next Powerball drawing is $81 million. The next Powerball drawing will be ...