Powerball numbers for Monday, Aug. 14, jackpot shoots up to $236 million
Overview
Weeks after someone won the Powerball jackpot for $1.08 billion and a day after the largest Mega Millions jackpot in the history of the game reached $1.58 billion, this latest Powerball jackpot has been steadily climbing. In a matter of weeks, the grand prize has increased from $20 million to the current pot. The upward trajectory will continue if numbers for Monday, Aug. 14, roll over again.
Previous Numbers
In case you’re wondering, Saturday, Aug. 12, numbers were 19-21-37-50-65 and the Powerball was 26. Power Play was 2x. While there was no jackpot winner, a ticket purchased in Texas matched five balls plus the Power Play for a $2 million prize.
Previous Jackpot Winners
On July 19, a single ticket in California matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win $1.08 billion, the largest jackpot since the record-setting $2.04 billion in November. On Aug. 8, a single ticket purchased at a Publix in Neptune Beach, Florida, matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win $1.58 billion. Neither billion-dollar lottery jackpot has been claimed.
Powerball Ticket Price
Like Mega Millions, Powerball tickets start at $2 apiece.
Powerball Winning Odds
Powerball players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all five numbers plus the Powerball. The odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
Powerball Jackpot Progression
This Powerball jackpot streak started on July 22, with rollovers until the current pot. Before that, one ticket purchased in California matched the six numbers to win the Wednesday, July 19, lottery jackpot of $1.08 billion. The prize, the seventh largest jackpot in the history of Powerball and Mega Millions, has not yet been claimed.
Here’s a snapshot of how the jackpot has climbed (in so short a time).
- Monday, Aug. 14: $236 million
- Saturday, Aug. 12: $204 million
- Wednesday, Aug. 9: $170 million
- Monday, Aug. 7: $145 million
- Saturday, Aug. 5: $124 million
- Wednesday, Aug. 2: $95 million
- Monday, July 31: $74 million
- Saturday, July 29: $60 million
- Wednesday, July 26: $41 million
- Monday, July 24: $28 million
- Saturday, July 22: $20 million
Buying Florida Lottery Tickets Online
No, you cannot buy Florida lottery tickets online. Some states have this option via an app or website, but not the Florida Lottery. Tickets cannot be purchased by mail, fax, or online. There are more than 13,000 authorized Florida Lottery retailers available.
Cashing in Winnings in Florida
If you bought a Powerball ticket in another state, you cannot cash in your winnings in Florida. Powerball prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased, according to the Florida Lottery.
Florida Lottery Ticket Expiration
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it. Florida Lottery says its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes “must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire.”
Unclaimed Prize Money
According to the Florida Lottery, state law requires 80% of unclaimed prize funds from expired tickets be transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The remaining 20% is returned to the prize pool for future drawings.
Unclaimed Powerball Prize Money
Should a Powerball ticket not be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date, the Florida Lottery site states, “the funds to pay the unclaimed jackpot will be returned to the lottery members in their proportion of sales for the jackpot rollover series.” According to Powerball’s site, “unclaimed prizes are kept by the lottery jurisdiction. If a Grand Prize goes unclaimed, the money must be returned to all lotteries in proportion to their sales for the draw run. The lotteries then distribute the money, based on their own jurisdiction’s laws, to other lottery games or to their jurisdiction’s general fund, or otherwise as required by law.”
Unclaimed Mega Millions Prize Money
Should a Mega Millions ticket not be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date, “the funds to pay the unclaimed jackpot will be returned to the lottery members in their proportion of sales for the jackpot rollover series.”
Odds of Winning Powerball
Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. EDT Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
Odds of Winning Powerball with a $1 Billion Jackpot
Players have a 1 in 24.9 chance of winning a prize, powerball.com states. Players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers whether the jackpot is $20 million or $1 billion.
Odds of Winning Mega Millions
According to the Mega Millions website, you have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. Prizes range from $2 (for matching the Mega Ball) to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
Florida Lottery Winners Anonymity
According to Florida Lottery’s website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information.”
However, the site states, since May 25, 2022, the “names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed unless otherwise waived by the winner.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
Unclaimed $1.08 Billion Powerball Prize
As of Aug. 14, the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot winner has not come forward. The winning ticket was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market on Wall Street, according to California Lottery officials.
Deadline to Claim $1.08 Billion Powerball Prize
According to Powerball rules, “ticket expiration dates typically vary from 90 days to one year depending on the selling jurisdiction. The expiration date is often listed on the back of your ticket. If the expiration date is not listed, check with your lottery.”
According to the California Lottery, Powerball and Mega Millions winners have one year from the date of the draw to claim their prize. The $1.08 billion Powerball winner has until July 19, 2024 − one year from the drawing date − to claim the grand prize at California Lottery headquarters. In California, it is public record to know the identities of lottery winners.
Largest Lottery Jackpot in U.S. History
The largest lottery prize ever climbed to $2.04 billion in November. The jackpot was an estimated $1.9 billion days before the drawing, but lottery ticket sales helped it grow to more than $2 billion after updated calculations. A single ticket purchased in California won the grand prize, and the winner was revealed on Valentine’s Day − Feb. 14, 2023. Edwin Castro won the largest-ever lottery jackpot, and he opted for a lump sum of $997.6 million, just shy of $1 billion, according to the California Lottery.
Lottery Jackpots of $1 Billion or More
As of Aug. 14, 2023, there have been eight lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion.
- 8. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: A single ticket won in Michigan.
- 7. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: A single ticket won in California.
- 6. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: A single ticket won in Illinois.
- 5. $1.35 billion, Jan. 13, 2023: A single ticket was purchased in Maine.
- 4. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: A single ticket won in South Carolina.
- 3. $1.58 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023: A single ticket won in Neptune Beach, Florida
- 2. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three tickets won from California, Florida, Tennessee.
- 1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: A single ticket won in California.
Top 10 Largest Mega Millions Jackpots
According to its website, here are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots as of Aug. 14, 2023:
- 10. $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana
- 9. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California
- 8. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California and Georgia
- 7. $656 million — March 30, 2012; Illinois, Kansas and Maryland
- 6. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
- 5. $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023; California
- 4. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois
- 3. $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine
- 2. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina
- 1. $1.58 billion — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida
Top 10 Largest Powerball Jackpots
Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots as of Aug. 14, 2023:
- 10. $632.6 million — Jan. 5, 2022; California and Wisconsin
- 9. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa and New York
- 8. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California
- 7. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland
- 6. $754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington
- 5. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
- 4. $768.4 million — March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
- 3. $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023; California
- 2. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, and Tennessee
- 1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California
Top 10 Largest Lottery Jackpots in U.S. History
The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of Aug. 14, 2023.
- 10. $758.7 million Powerball drawing — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
- 9. $768.4 million Powerball drawing — March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
- 8. $1.05 billion Mega Millions drawing — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
- 7. $1.08 billion Powerball drawing — July 19, 2023; California
- 6. $1.337 billion Mega Millions drawing — July 29, 2022; Illinois
- 5. $1.35 billion Mega Millions drawing — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine
- 4. $1.537 billion Mega Millions drawing — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina
- 3. $1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida
- 2. $1.586 billion Powerball drawing — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, and Tennessee
- 1. $2.04 billion Powerball drawing — Nov. 7, 2022; California