The cash option for tonight's drawing is worth an estimated $572.1 million. The current jackpot is the sixth largest in the game's history.

Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.

Don’t miss out on the winnings. Here’s a look at Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, winning numbers for each game: Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday. Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.

The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 results for each game: Powerball drawings are at 7:59 p.m. Arizona time on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. In Arizona, Powerball tickets cost $2 per game, according to the Arizona Lottery.

Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.

The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here. Check Florida Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.

The Powerball jackpot has surged to a monstrous $1.5 billion — the fifth-largest in the game’s history —ahead of the holidays after no ticket matched all six winning numbers drawn on Wednesday night. The winning numbers for the estimated $1.27 billion jackpot were 25, 33, 53, 62 and 66, with red Powerball 17.