Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $207M Ahead of Sept. 9 Drawing — UK Players Now Eligible

The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $207 million, with a cash option of $89.3 million, after no ticket matched all numbers in the Sept. 7 drawing. The next drawing is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9.

What happened: For the Sept. 9 drawing the winning numbers were 9-40-42-55-65 and the Powerball was 23. The Power Play multiplier for that drawing was 2X.

Watch and play: The next draw will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at about 10:59 p.m. ET. Live drawings are available on the official Powerball website, and clips are posted to the game's YouTube channel. Powerball drawings occur three times each week — Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

How Powerball Works

Powerball tickets cost $2 per play in the United States and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are commonly available at convenience stores, gas stations and grocery stores; some jurisdictions also allow online purchases.

Players choose six numbers: five white balls numbered 1–69 and one red Powerball numbered 1–26. For an extra $1, the Power Play option multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X. The Quick Pick option lets the terminal randomly select numbers. To win the jackpot, a ticket must match all five white balls (in any order) and the red Powerball.

International Expansion: U.K. Players Join

For the first time, players in the United Kingdom can buy entries that contribute to the same headline Powerball jackpot as U.S. players. U.K. entries cost £4 (about $5.32) and contribute to the shared top prize, but lower-tier prizes are paid through a separate U.K. prize structure and are subject to U.K. National Lottery rules.

Payout options differ by country. In the U.S., jackpot winners typically choose between a lump-sum cash payout and an annuity paid over 30 years. In the U.K., winners will receive annual payments over 30 years administered by the U.K. National Lottery.

Notable Past Jackpots

• $2.040 billion — Nov. 7, 2022 (California)
• $1.817 billion — Dec. 24, 2025 (Arkansas)
• $1.787 billion — Sept. 6, 2025 (Missouri and Texas)
• $1.765 billion — Oct. 11, 2023 (California)
• $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016 (California, Florida and Tennessee)
• $1.326 billion — April 6, 2024 (Oregon)
• $1.080 billion — July 19, 2023 (California)
• $1.000 billion — Aug. 12, 2026 (Illinois)
• $842.4 million — Jan. 1, 2024 (Michigan)
• $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019 (Wisconsin)

Note: The list above reflects reported historic jackpots and their reported dates and locations.

Additional Notes

U.S. residency or citizenship is not required to buy a Powerball ticket. Anyone of legal age in the jurisdiction where a ticket is purchased — typically 18 years old — can buy a ticket from an authorized retailer in participating jurisdictions.

Contributor: USA TODAY's Anthony Thompson. Reporting by Fernando Cervantes Jr. ([email protected]). This article originally appeared on USA TODAY.

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