Neil Watson Nebraska Lottery
Lincoln, NE – July 18, 2023 – Two big jackpots are up for grabs in the next Powerball® and Mega Millions® drawings. Because of these high jackpots, the Nebraska Lottery reminds customers to play responsibly.
A string of drawings without a jackpot winner has grown the estimated Powerball jackpot to its highest level since January. There have been 38 consecutive drawings since April 22 without a jackpot winner. This run has grown the estimated jackpot for the Wednesday, July 19 drawing to $1 billion or $516.8 million with the cash option selected. This is the 3rd largest jackpot in Powerball history.
Mega Millions has also seen its jackpot grow over the last few months. There have been 25 drawings since April 21 without a jackpot winner. The estimated jackpot for the Tuesday, July 18 drawing is $640 million or $328.5 million with the cash option selected.
The dual jackpot runs have produced some large Nebraska winners.
- A $10,000 Mega Millions winning ticket for the April 25 drawing was sold at Speedee Mart 2855, 1220 N 1st Street in Norfolk.
- A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the May 13 drawing was sold at Casey's #2716, 1610 Colfax Street in Schuyler.
- A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the May 15 drawing was sold at Bakers #321, 505 N 155th Plaza in Omaha.
- A $10,000 Mega Millions winning ticket for the May 30 drawing was sold at Speedee Mart 2730, 4334 S 84th Street in Omaha.
- A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the June 3 drawing was sold at Kum & Go #378, 14353 Q Street in Omaha.
- A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the June 10 drawing was sold at Westco - KC's Short Stop, 2420 Box Butte Avenue in Alliance.
- A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the June 19 drawing was sold at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh #2, 1515 N 84th Street in Lincoln.
- A $10,006 Mega Millions winning ticket for the June 30 drawing was sold at Main St Market, 401 So. Beltline Hwy. W. in Scottsbluff.
- A $10,000 Mega Millions winning ticket for the July 7 drawing was sold at Baker's #323 Fuel Center, 1615 N Bell Street in Fremont.
- A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the July 12 drawing was sold at Kum & Go #348, 12011 Blondo Street in Omaha.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot on record occurred in October 2018 when one winner in South Carolina won a $1.537 billion jackpot. The largest Powerball jackpot on record occurred in November 2022 when one winner in California won a $2.040 billion jackpot.
Play Responsibly
Because of the high jackpots, the Nebraska Lottery encourages customers to play within their means. “It’s important for Nebraska Lottery players to remember that no matter how large the jackpot is, the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302 million, and the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million,” said Lottery Director Brian Rockey. “Your odds of winning remain the same, regardless of how many tickets are purchased or how many people play.” If you or someone you know has a problem with compulsive gambling, free help is available at problemgambling.nebraska.gov.
The mission of the Nebraska Lottery is to generate proceeds for good causes while providing quality entertainment options to Nebraskans. Over $936 million has been raised for the Nebraska Lottery’s beneficiary funds since the Lottery began in 1993. All 93 counties in Nebraska have benefited from projects funded with these Nebraska Lottery proceeds.