Powerball Drawing Creates Over Ninety New Millionaires Nationwide
PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2026, 8:26 AM ET
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Washington — On Wednesday, April 29, the Powerball drawing produced two jackpot winners who will split a $143 million prize and generated roughly 90 additional million-dollar winning tickets sold across 20 states, according to Powerball and state lottery officials. The published winning numbers were 3, 19, 35, 51, 67 with Powerball 15 and a 2x Power Play. Atlanta, Louisville and other state lottery offices confirmed specific in-state winners this week; Kentucky officials said a $1 million ticket was sold at a Thornton's in Louisville, and Georgia reported at least one $1 million winner. The jackpot reset to an estimated $20 million, and the next drawing is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, per lottery authorities.
By Adyan K. | JQJO News
Timeline of Events
- April 6, 2025 – A single Delaware ticket won an estimated $231 million earlier in April.
- April 29, 2025 – Powerball drawing produced two jackpot winners and multiple million-dollar winning tickets.
- April 29–30, 2025 – State lotteries and the Powerball website published winning numbers and prize breakdowns.
- April 30, 2025 – Kentucky Lottery confirmed a $1 million ticket sold in Louisville; Georgia confirmed at least one $1 million winner.
- May 2, 2025 – Next Powerball drawing scheduled; jackpot reset to approximately $20 million.
News Intelligence
- The Powerball drawing has made over 90 people millionaires overnight. This could be a game-changer for many, possibly even someone in your community. Check your tickets if you played - you could be among the lucky winners.
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Dozens of ticket-holders across 20 states benefited financially, including two jackpot winners splitting $143 million and approximately 90 other million-dollar prize winners (27 of whom won $2 million via the Power Play option).
The overwhelming majority of players did not win major prizes; the official odds of winning the Powerball grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
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