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Updated · USA TODAY · May 25Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $141 Million for May 25 Drawing as Cash Option Hits $62 Million
5 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 25
- $141 million is at stake in Monday night’s Powerball drawing, with the lump-sum cash option estimated at about $62 million.
- Tickets cost $2, and players must match five white balls and the Powerball to win the jackpot; the drawing is scheduled shortly after 10:59 p.m. ET.
- The jackpot follows an active 2026 stretch in which four Powerball jackpots were claimed within four days in late April and early May.
- Even with frequent recent winners, the top prize remains a long shot: jackpot odds are about 1 in 292 million.
After taxes, how much of the $62 million cash prize would a Powerball winner actually take home? How will Powerball's first global alliance with the UK reshape future record-breaking jackpots? Is playing the lottery a harmless dream or a flawed financial strategy costing Americans over $100 billion a year?