The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $30 million with a cash option of $13.9 million for Wednesday night's drawing.

The Powerball jackpot rose to $30 million ahead of Wednesday's drawing. Check here for the winning numbers for April 2, 2025.

Powerball drawings are every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. April 2, 2025, jackpot was $30 million with $13.9 million cash option

Mega Millions will be debuting its revamped game with enhancements that give players increased odds and bigger payouts, according to MegaMillions.com. Starting April 5, players will see upgrades to the game such as a price increase and a larger jackpots.

The Mega Millions Consortium estimates the average jackpot win will be more than $800 million under the new rules compared to the current approximately $450 million. They say the

So in essence, lottery officials say, players will pay $5 for access to non-jackpot prizes that previously cost $3. Players who won $2 in the old game will take home $10, $15, $20, $25 or $50 once the revamped game launches April 8 due to the automatic multipliers.

A Powerball ticket sold in Texas won $100,000 but just missed the $31 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four winning numbers, the Power Play and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday,

The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing of the "Indiana Cash 5" game were: 5, 13, 21, 22, 43 (five, thirteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, forty-three)

As he shopped at Tenley Market, the lottery player tried his luck with the Powerball game ahead of the March 26 drawing. His reasoning for picking up a Powerball ticket was simple — he had a dream he would become rich overnight.