Powerball Jackpot Reaches $283 Million for June 17 Drawing

The Powerball jackpot climbed to $283 million with a cash value of $126.8 million for the Wednesday, June 17, 2026 drawing. The winning numbers drawn were 3, 26, 49, 53, 61, with a Powerball of 12 and a 2x Power Play multiplier. Results for whether any tickets matched all six numbers were pending as of reporting.

The June 17 drawing marked the seventh jackpot win of 2026. The previous Powerball jackpot winner was announced more than a month earlier on May 2, when two players—one from Texas and another from Florida—split a $20 million prize. Since Powerball's launch in 1992, jackpots have been won more than 400 times, with Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin among the states with the most jackpot-winning tickets.

Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Players select five white ball numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26. An optional $1 Power Play add-on multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x. Drawings are held three times weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET. If no jackpot winner is selected, the prize accumulates for the next drawing.

Non-U.S. citizens and residents can participate in Powerball when purchasing tickets in authorized locations, provided they meet the legal age requirement—typically 18 years old. The largest Powerball jackpot on record was $2.04 billion, won on November 7, 2022, in California, followed by a $1.817 billion jackpot won on December 24, 2025, in Arkansas.