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Powerball Jackpot Nears $800 Million Ahead Of Wednesday Night’s Drawing

Olympia, Wash. – The holidays are here – and so is another massive Powerball jackpot!

After no one won the top prize for the Monday, December 1st drawing, the jackpot has now reached $775 million, making it the eighth-largestin the game’s history and the second-largest Powerball jackpot this year. If it rolls again Wednesday night, it is expected to approach, if not cross, the $800 million mark.

Local Winner: Despite no jackpot winner, Washington players are still unwrapping big wins, including a $50,000 winning ticket that was sold in Chehalis during the Wednesday, November 26th drawing.

Powerball drawings take place at 7:59 p.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, with ticket sales available until 6:45 p.m. PT on the day of the draw. Sales for the next drawing resume the same day at 6:46 p.m. Powerball also offers several add-on features, including Double Play for $1, a second-chance drawing at 8:30 p.m. with the chance to win up to $10 million, and Power Play for $1, which offers players the opportunity to multiply their non-jackpot winnings based on the Power Play multiplier randomly chosen at draw time.

Tickets are available for purchase at Washington’s Lottery retail locations throughout the state. Players can find Washington’s Lottery retail locations here.

What: $775 million Powerball jackpot

When: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025: 7:59 p.m. PT

Powerball is a national lottery game. Each play is $2. Players pick five numbers between one and 69 and one Powerball number between one and 26. Alternatively, players may use Quick Pick by letting the computer select their numbers. With nine winning ball combinations, the more numbers that match those drawn, the more a player will win.

Who Benefits
Since 1982, Washington’s Lottery has generated more than $5.3 billion to support several important state programs. The Lottery’s primary beneficiary is the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (WOPA), which provides much-needed funding for programs including early childhood education, the Washington College Grant and College Bound program, Washington Award for Vocational Excellence, GET Ready for Math and Science scholarships, and more. These programs help provide critical services and support to thousands of Washington residents each year and help improve their lives.

Beneficiary Fact
Washington’s Lottery is proud to be a financial supporter of the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), which administers state financial aid programs. WSAC leads a variety of initiatives to increase educational opportunities for students, families, and educators across the state, with a particular focus on increasing equity by reaching communities of color and students from low-income families. The Lottery also proudly supports the state’s Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP), a state-funded pre-K program that helps children become kindergarten-ready by building early skills in reading, math and science. The program works closely with parents to support their children’s health and education.

About Washington’s Lottery: The state’s Lottery offers consumers several types of games, including Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Hit 5, Match 4, Pick 3, Cash POP, Daily Keno and Scratch. For more information, visit www.walottery.com or find us on FacebookTwitter and Instagram at @walottery.

Keep it fun. Know your limit. Washington’s Lottery is an advocate for responsible gaming and collaborates with the Evergreen Council for Problem Gambling to provide resources for those in need. More information is available at www.walottery.com/Responsibility.

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Press Contacts
Dan Miller (Curator on behalf of Washington’s Lottery)
E-mail: dan.miller@curatorpr.com

Xiamara Garza-Urbieta  (Curator on behalf of Washington’s Lottery)
E-mail: xiamara.garza@curatorpr.com