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No Powerball jackpot winner as $172 million prize rolls to next draw
The Powerball drawing on May 27, 2026 produced no jackpot winner, sending the grand prize past $155 million for the next draw. Eight tickets matched five white balls with a 4x Power Play multiplier, each worth $2 million. The winning numbers were 5, 14, 21, 31, 51 with Powerball 13.
Powerball's mid-week slump: why Wednesday drawings lag behind Monday and Saturday sales
Powerball ticket sales on Wednesday nights consistently trail Monday and Saturday sales by 15 to 25 percent, according to transaction data from state lottery reports over the past three years. Wednesday draws average 28 to 35 million tickets sold across participating states, compared to Saturday's 41 to 48 million.
Mega Millions $331 million jackpot rolls over after Tuesday drawing
No ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing in Orlando, FL on May 26, 2026. The winning numbers were 1, 5, 49, 51, 59, and Mega Ball 7. The $331 million jackpot rolls to Friday's drawing, expected to climb to approximately $380 million.
Powerball jackpot stays dark as $154 million rolls to next Monday draw
No one matched all six numbers in Monday's Powerball drawing, sending the $154 million jackpot forward to the next scheduled draw on May 26, 2026. The winning numbers were 17, 32, 48, 60, 64, and Powerball 10, with a 2x Power Play multiplier in effect.
Powerball and Mega Millions both roll over weekend, extending drought to 27 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner
Powerball and Mega Millions both rolled over the weekend, extending a drought to 27 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner. Powerball's next prize reaches $815 million while Mega Millions climbs to $487 million. The last winners were claimed March 19 in Tennessee and March 12 in New Jersey.
No Powerball jackpot winner; $141M rolls to next drawing
The Powerball jackpot rolled over for the 15th consecutive drawing on May 23, 2026, after no ticket matched all six numbers: 4, 16, 41, 48, 66, and Powerball 26. The jackpot now stands at $132 million for the next drawing. One West Virginia ticket won $2 million by matching five white balls and the Power Play multiplier.
Mega Millions rolls over again as May drawing yields no jackpot winner
The May 22, 2026 Mega Millions drawing produced no jackpot winner, rolling the $311 million prize into next Tuesday's drawing. Winning numbers were 3, 22, 34, 54, 61 with Mega Ball 8. The odds of matching all six numbers remain approximately 1 in 302,575,350.
Powerball and Mega Millions set up competing $500M-plus weekends
Powerball and Mega Millions enter this weekend with competing jackpots: Powerball offers $512 million on Saturday night, while Mega Millions carries $487 million for Friday's draw. Neither game has crowned a winner since late March, marking the third consecutive week of rollovers.
Powerball jackpot rolls to $115 million as Wednesday draw produces no grand-prize winner
No player matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing on May 20, 2026, sending the jackpot rolling to $115 million. The winning numbers were 10, 28, 30, 46, 57, and Powerball 25. Six players won $50,000 each matching five white balls plus the Powerball.
Powerball's odd-ball winners: why mid-week draws produce fewer jackpot hits
Powerball's Wednesday drawings have produced jackpot winners 22% less often than Monday or Saturday draws over the past 18 months, according to Multi-State Lottery Association data. Between October 2024 and April 2026, Wednesday hit a winner rate of just 11.5% versus Saturday's 25%.