Powerball player hits $527 million jackpot
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A California Powerball lottery player won the estimated $527 million jackpot on Saturday night, only the second time the game’s largest prize was won in 2025.
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However, one thing all lottery winners have to take into account is the fact that their prizes will be taxed.
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No one won the elusive Powerball jackpot on March 26. Now, the lottery game has a value of more than $500 million.
Mega Millions will raise ticket prices from $2 to $5, a move the lottery said will help raise the average jackpot win from about $450 million to more than $800 million, while also allowing the jackpot to reset to $50 million instead of $20 million after a winning ticket is sold.
The price of a Mega Millions ticket is going up from $2 to $5 beginning April 5, the second increase in the lottery’s 28-year history since its debut as The Big Game in 1996.
Friday’s total PowerBall draw has a guaranteed R107 million in jackpots. The draw will be held just after 9pm, Central African Time (CAT). The highest amount won in the last PowerBall draw on Tuesday was R212,806.80, which was won by just two people. They managed to do this by matching five correct numbers for the PowerBall draw.