Powerball climbs to $1.25 billion after no winner in Monday's drawing
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The Powerball jackpot for Dec. 15, 2025 is an estimated $1.1 billion. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
Powerball's second-largest jackpot of the year grew again after no one matched all the numbers in Monday's drawing.
Why it matters: The jackpot for the Dec. 17 drawing has climbed to an estimated $1.25 billion, with a cash value of $572.1 million before taxes.
- It's the sixth-largest Powerball prize ever and sets "a game record for most consecutive drawings in a single jackpot cycle," lottery officials said.
- The jackpot has been rolling since early September, when the second-largest U.S. lottery prize ever — a record-setting $1.787 billion payout — was won.
Winning Powerball numbers for Dec. 15
The winning numbers in Monday's drawing were 23, 35, 59, 63 and 68 with a red Powerball of 2.
Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot Monday night?
The latest: Nobody matched all six numbers in Monday's drawing, according to Powerball.
When is next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 15 at 10:59 p.m. ET in Tallahassee, Florida.
- Powerball drawings are held three times each week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Where to watch the Powerball drawing live
What we're watching: Powerball says drawings are broadcast from the Florida Lottery's studio in Tallahassee and livestreamed on its website.
- Axios has found the live drawings aren't always immediately available on the Powerball website — so be prepared to watch a few minutes later on Powerball's YouTube channel.
Powerball tickets online: States where you can buy
State of play: Some state lotteries sell Powerball tickets online, but players must be physically located in the state at the time of purchase, according to the lottery's site.
- These states have official state lottery platforms on their websites or apps: Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
- Courier apps such as Jackpocket, Lotto.com and Jackpot.com buy tickets on behalf of players in approved states and provide a scanned copy.
Zoom out: Online sales remain limited by state rules and some states only allow in-person ticket purchases.
- Fees vary for the convenience of buying online but the third-party services say they don't take any of the winnings.
When is the latest to buy Powerball tickets?
The deadline to purchase tickets for Monday's drawing varies by state because Powerball tickets are sold by individual lotteries.
- The cutoff times are typically one to two hours before the drawing, according to Powerball.
Powerball ticket price, how to play lottery
How it works: Lottery players can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 69 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
- "Quick Pick" or "Easy Pick" tickets can also be purchased where numbers are selected automatically.
- Powerball tickets are $2 per play but for an extra $1 per play you can add the Power Play feature to "multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times."
Yes, but: The 10X multiplier is only in play when the advertised jackpot annuity is $150 million or less, according to the lottery.
Odds of winning Powerball
Fun fact: The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9.
- But the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
The bottom line: The odds of being struck by lightning in a year are less than one in a million, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Editor's note: This story was updated with the latest information, including that nobody won Monday's drawing and the jackpot rolling to $1.25 billion for Wednesday, Dec. 17 drawing.
