The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $674 million for the Saturday, Oct. 24 drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers Wednesday.
The jackpot comes with a $289.1 million cash option and has been growing since a player in Illinois won an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot on Aug. 12. Two tickets from Ohio and Pennsylvania won $2 million on Oct. 21, while a New Jersey ticket won $1 million.
Here’s what to know about Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.
What are the Powerball winning numbers for Oct. 24?
USA TODAY will post the winning numbers after the lottery drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing will take place on Monday, October 26, at 10:59 p.m. ET. The drawing can be watched live on Powerball's website, and players can rewatch clips
on its YouTube channel.
Powerball drawings occur every week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Biggest Powerball jackpots ever won
- $2.040 billion on Nov. 7, 2022, in California
- $1.817 billion on Dec. 24, 2025, in Arkansas
- $1.787 billion on Sept. 6, 2025, in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion on Oct. 11, 2023, in California
- $1.586 billion on Jan. 13, 2016, in California, Florida, and Tennessee
- $1.326 billion on April 6, 2024, in Oregon
- $1.080 billion on July 19, 2023, in California
- $1.04 billion on Aug. 12, 2026, in Illinois
- $842.4 million on Jan. 1, 2024, in Michigan
- $768.4 million on March 27, 2019, in Wisconsin
How to play Powerball
Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Depending on local laws, players may also be able to purchase tickets online.
To play, select five white-ball numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball number from 1 to 26. Players can also add Power Play for an extra $1 to boost non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X.
Prefer to leave it to chance? Choose a Quick Pick and let the computer generate your numbers.
To win the jackpot, a ticket must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. If no one wins, the jackpot rolls over and continues to grow.
Do you have to be a U.S. citizen or resident to play Powerball?
You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or resident to buy a Powerball ticket.
Anyone who meets the legal age requirement where the ticket is purchased, generally 18 or older, can play while visiting a participating jurisdiction. Winners who live outside the United States are eligible to claim prizes, although taxes may apply.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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