Powerball jackpot is now $1 billion
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The Powerball jackpot rose to $880 million after Saturday's drawing. Check here for the winning numbers for Dec. 8, 2025.
A Middletown store sold a ticket worth more than $2.8 million, while a Howell store sold a $1 million-winning ticket.
The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are more than 292 million to 1. A player who buys a $2 ticket has about a 1 in 11,688,053 chance of matching five numbers (but not the Powerball) and winning a second prize of at least $1 million.
The lucky ticket was purchased from a Fry's store on Baseline Road.
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night has grown to $1 billion, and players across the U.S. are rushing to buy tickets as it starts to reach record highs.