As of Labor Day, or Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, there have been 13 times a Mega Millions or Powerball lottery jackpot reached $1 billion or more.

Only once in history did a lottery jackpot reach and surpass $2 billion. The powerball winner? Edwin Castro of Altadena, California.

Most of the Mega Millions and Powerball billion-dollar lottery jackpot winners have come from California. Florida has had its share of billion-dollar jackpot winners, too.

What are the odds? 2 beachside Florida Publix stores sold a Powerball and Mega Millions ticket worth $1.58 billion.

Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have reached $1 billion 13 times in history : Will the Labor Day 2025 Powerball drawing result in the latest billion-dollar lottery winner?

As they say in the lottery business, “it could happ

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