The Powerball Jackpot Has Been Growing Since October; Please Play Responsibly

Nebraska Powerball logoThe Powerball jackpot has been growing since October without a winner. Because of the high jackpot, the Nebraska Lottery reminds customers to play responsibly.

The Powerball jackpot starts at $20 million and continues to grow each drawing until it is won. There have been 27 consecutive Powerball drawings since October 14 without a jackpot winner. This run has grown the estimated jackpot for the Saturday, December 16 drawing to $535 million or $257.6 million with the cash option selected.

This jackpot run has produced some large Nebraska winners.

  • A $1,000,000 Powerball winning ticket for the October 14 drawing was sold at Casey's #1737, 401 W 23rd St, Fremont.
  • A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the November 13 drawing was sold at Hy-Vee Food Store #5, 7151 Stacy Lane, Lincoln.
  • A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the November 15 drawing was sold at Casey's #3850, 1445 Dry Run Dr, Wahoo.
  • A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the November 20 drawing was sold at Kwik Shop #653, 5929 North 72nd Street, Omaha.
  • A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the December 13 drawing was sold at Casey's #3805, 8409 S 168th Ave, Omaha.

The largest Powerball jackpot on record occurred in November 2022 when one winner in California won a $2.040 billion jackpot.

Ten jackpots ranging from $2.5 million to $365 million have been won in Nebraska since the Nebraska Lottery began offering Powerball in July of 1994. The largest Powerball jackpot won in Nebraska occurred in February 2006 when a group of eight coworkers at the ConAgra Foods ham and corned beef plant in Lincoln split a $365 million jackpot.

Play Responsibly                                                        

Because of the high jackpot, the Nebraska Lottery encourages customers to play within their means. “It’s important for Nebraska Lottery players to remember that no matter how large the jackpot is, the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million,” said Lottery Director Brian Rockey. “Your odds of winning remain the same, regardless of how many tickets are purchased or how many people play.” If you or someone you know has a problem with compulsive gambling, free help is available at problemgambling.nebraska.gov.

Published on 12/01/2023