Lincoln, NE – April 4, 2024 – The Powerball jackpot has been growing since January 2024 without a winner. Because of the high jackpot, the Nebraska Lottery reminds customers to set spending and time limits.
The Powerball jackpot starts at $20 million and continues to grow each drawing until it is won. There have been 40 consecutive Powerball drawings since January 3 without a jackpot winner. This run has grown the estimated jackpot for the Saturday, April 6 drawing to $1.3 billion or $608.9 million with the cash option selected. This is the 4th largest jackpot in the history of the game.
This jackpot run has produced some large Nebraska winners.
- A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the April 3 drawing was sold at U-Stop #132, 6930 S 73rd St, Lincoln.
- Two $50,000 Powerball winning tickets for the March 20 drawing were sold at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh #6, 9601 Q St, Omaha and Shell Speedee Mart, 802 J St, Auburn.
- A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the February 10 drawing was sold at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh #5, 7930 Cass St, Omaha.
- A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the February 3 drawing was sold at Stop N Shop #8, 8511 S 33rd St, Lincoln.
The largest Powerball jackpot on record occurred in November 2022 when one winner in California won a $2.040 billion jackpot.
Ten jackpots ranging from $2.5 million to $365 million have been won in Nebraska since the Nebraska Lottery began offering Powerball in July of 1994. The largest Powerball jackpot won in Nebraska occurred in February 2006 when a group of eight coworkers at the ConAgra Foods ham and corned beef plant in Lincoln split a $365 million jackpot.
