Powerball jackpot hits $375M for July 1 drawing

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $375 million ahead of the Wednesday, July 1 drawing, with a cash value of $170.6 million. Here’s what players need to know—how to play, who can buy tickets, and the key rules for hitting the jackpot.

The numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing are the kind of detail people check on autopilot—until the jackpot gets big enough to interrupt everyone’s routine.

Ahead of the July 1 drawing, the Powerball jackpot rose to $375 million, with a cash value of $170.6 million. Wednesday’s event comes with a reminder that it hasn’t been long since anyone claimed the top prize: two months have passed since the last time someone took home the Powerball jackpot. when two players split a $20 million prize on May 2.

Powerball has delivered those swings since the game launched in 1992, and jackpot-winning tickets have been claimed more than 400 times. Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are among the states that rank highest for having more jackpot-winning tickets.

The jackpot keeps its own momentum between drawings. Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights, and if no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize keeps ticking up.

Top prize isn’t the only thing players are chasing. A ticket costs $2 per play. and Powerball is sold in 45 states. the District of Columbia. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are available through authorized and licensed retailers, such as a convenience store, gas station, or grocery store. In some states, Powerball tickets can also be bought online depending on local jurisdiction.

The rules for who can play are straightforward: you do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play Powerball. When visiting one of the 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. anyone—regardless of nationality—can purchase tickets from an authorized and licensed retailer. as long as they meet the legal age requirement at the point of purchase. usually 18 years old.

To play, each Powerball ticket requires choosing six numbers: five white balls numbered 1 to 69 and one red Powerball numbered 1 to 26. Players can also add a “Power Play” option for $1, which increases the winning for all non-jackpot prizes. The Power Play multiplier can multiply winnings by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X. If you prefer not to pick numbers yourself, there’s a “Quick Pick” option where the computer selects the numbers.

To win the jackpot, a player must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.

For reference, the largest Powerball jackpots include $2.040 billion on Nov. 7, 2022 in California; $1.817 billion on Dec. 24, 2025 in Arkansas; and $1.787 billion on Sept. 6, 2025 in Missouri and Texas. Other big totals listed are $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; $842.4 million on Jan. 1, 2024 in Michigan; $768.4 million on Mar. 27, 2019 in Wisconsin; and $758.7 million on Aug. 23, 2017 in Massachusetts.

What matters right now is the timing. The winning numbers for the July 1 drawing will be posted after the lottery drawing at 11 p.m. ET.

And for anyone holding a ticket, the math is clear even when the stakes feel unreal: match the five white balls and the red Powerball, and the jackpot is yours.

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