The Powerball jackpot is now above the $700 million mark as there was no winner of the $691 million grand prize for the drawing held on Monday, Oct. 26. That means the drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 28 will be worth $716 million,

This is the third-biggest lottery prize of 2026 so far, just behind an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by a Florida ticket buyer in July.

A Brooklyn Powerball player won $150,000 after a $1 Power Play upgrade tripled a $50,000 prize on a ticket sold at Rong Cheng in Sunset Park on October 26.

The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot were the Breakfast Club lottery club which claimed an $842 million jackpot in June 2024. The members planned to use the money to buy a home in Florida and travel.

The West Virginia Lottery iPlay app produced a $100,000 Powerball ticket, as the jackpot reaches approximately $687 million ($294.7 million cash value) for the drawing on

A $50,000 Powerball ticket for the October 24 drawing was sold at Rekha Patel Newstand on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, among four NYC third-prize winners.

Arizona lottery players cashed in on a string of major wins, including a $500,000 Powerball ticket sold in Casa Grande.

Mega Millions winning numbers are in for the Tuesday, Oct. 27 drawing with an estimated jackpot of $443 million ($186.5 million cash option). Check out the results and what to know before the next drawing.