Powerball Jackpot Hits $905M | Jersey News

Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

Powerball’s jackpot just hit an eye-popping $905 million—making it the 8th largest in history—and Mega Millions is also climbing to $80 million. With drawings every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, tickets cost just $2 (or $3 with Power Play), but your odds of winning the top prize? One in 292 million. Still, matching just five white balls nets you a cool $1 million. Available in 45 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, you can buy tickets at gas stations or online via services like Jackpocket. Drawings are live-streamed—you might be the next lucky winner, even if the…