The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1 billion for the Saturday, Dec. 13 drawing (estimated cash value $457.7 million), marking the seventh-largest prize on record and the second Powerball jackpot to top $1 billion in 2025 after a $1.79 billion payout in September; no ticket matched Wednesday’s numbers. Drawings occur Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.; tickets are $2 with optional $1 Power Play and Double Play add‑ons, and the jackpot odds are 1 in 292.2 million. The size of the prize typically drives heightened ticket sales and media attention, which can briefly increase retail activity around lottery outlets.
The Powerball jackpot has escalated to an estimated $1 billion for the Saturday, Dec. 13 drawing with an estimated cash value of $457.7 million, marking the seventh-largest jackpot on record and the second Powerball prize this year above $1 billion after the $1.79 billion payout on Sept. 6; the increase followed no jackpot winner in the Wednesday, Dec. 10 drawing. Drawings occur Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.; a standard play costs $2 with optional $1 Power Play and $1 Double Play add-ons (Double Play prizes up to $10 million), and the jackpot odds remain 1 in 292.2 million. Large, headline-grabbing jackpots historically generate concentrated media attention and a surge in ticket purchases that can temporarily lift foot traffic and transaction volumes at convenience stores, gas stations and retail outlets selling tickets, as well as near-term state lottery revenues. This effect is inherently transitory given the extreme odds and the distinction between annuitized jackpots and the lower cash-value payout, so any retail or revenue uplift should be treated as a short-duration event rather than evidence of a durable change in consumer spending trends.
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