This is the biggest jackpot prize of 2026 so far, eclipsing an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by a Florida ticket buyer last month.

If the jackpot crosses $1 billion after the next draw, this will be the first to do so since the $1.8 billion prize claimed by a Powerball player from Arizona last year.

The prize has increased by $70 million ahead of the next draw