"The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1 billion for Saturday night's drawing after lottery officials said no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night. The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016. Here is a look at the largest U.S. jackpots won and the places where the winning tickets were sold:"
"2. $1.787 billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025. The winning tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas. 3. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a liquor store in a tiny California mountain town. 4. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Neptune Beach, Florida. 5. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016. The winning tickets were sold at a Los Angeles-area convenience store, a Florida supermarket and a Tennessee grocery store."
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1 billion for Saturday night's drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night. The U.S. has recorded more than a dozen lottery jackpots exceeding $1 billion since 2016. The largest U.S. jackpot reached $2.04 billion on Nov. 7, 2022, with the winning Powerball ticket sold at a Los Angeles-area gas station. Several other jackpots exceeded $1.3 billion, including wins in Missouri, Texas, California, Florida, South Carolina, Maine, Oregon, and Illinois. Winning tickets have been sold at gas stations, convenience stores, supermarkets and liquor stores across multiple states.
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