Powerball® jackpot raised to $1 billion

ALBUQUERQUE – The estimated Powerball® jackpot for the Saturday, August 30, 2025, drawing has been raised to $1 billion. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $453.1 million.

This is the sixth Powerball jackpot to reach the billion-dollar mark in the game’s 33-year history. 

Top Ten Powerball Jackpots

    1.   $2.04 Billion – November 7, 2022 – CA
    2.   $1.765 Billion – October 11, 2023 – CA
    3.   $1.586 Billion – January 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
    4.   $1.326 Billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
    5.   $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
    6.   $1 Billion (estimated) – August 30, 2025
    7.   $842.4 Million – January 1, 2024 – MI
    8.   $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
    9.   $758.7 Million – August 23, 2017 – MA
    10.   $754.6 Million – February 6, 2023 – WA

If the jackpot is hit in New Mexico, it will be the sixth time the Powerball jackpot has been won in New Mexico. It would also be the largest jackpot won in New Mexico.

New Mexico Lottery CEO, David Barden, said, “Jackpots this large don’t come around very often, so this is a very exciting time for players. However, please remember to play responsibly and keep it fun. You only need one ticket for a chance to win.”

New Mexico Lottery players have until 8:00 p.m. MT on Saturday to buy tickets for the August 30th Powerball draw.

How to Play Powerball

Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Two add-on features are available for purchase:

    • Power Play® multiplies any non-jackpot prize by 2, 3, 4, 5, or even 10 for an extra $1 per play, and
    • Double Play® ($1 per play) offers a chance to match Powerball numbers in a second drawing for a chance to win up to $10 million. This drawing occurs after the regular Powerball draw on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than half of all proceeds from the sale of a Powerball ticket remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold. Drawings are broadcast live from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Powerball drawings are also live streamed online at Powerball.com.

Legislative Lottery Scholarships

Since 1996, the New Mexico Lottery has raised more than $1.08 billion for education, and more than 155,000 students have attended college on Legislative Lottery Scholarships. 

More information about Legislative Lottery Scholarships is available here, at nmlottery.com.