MADISON, Wis. -- While the Powerball jackpot continues to grow at a record-breaking pace (currently at an estimated $1.3 billion – the fifth largest prize in the game's history), Wisconsin's holiday weekend was full of big Powerball winners.

For the Saturday, August 30, 2025, Powerball drawing, two winning $50,000 tickets and one winning $150,000 ticket (thanks to the 3X Power Play multiplier) were sold at:

($50,000) Kwik Trip, 1171 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy S, Baraboo 
($50,000) Kwik Trip, 935 Lombardi Ave., Green Bay 
($150,000) Kimbee's Liquor, 3510 W. Silver Spring, Milwaukee

The winning tickets from Saturday's draw matched four of five numbers (3-18-22-27-33) and the Powerball (17).

For the Monday, September 1 Powerball drawing, six winning $50,000 tickets and one winning $150,000 ticket (again, thanks to the 3X Power Play multiplier) were sold at:

($50,000) Kwik Trip, 2101 S. Moorland Rd., New Berlin 
($50,000) Harbor View Super One, 2202 E. 2nd St., Superior 
($50,000) Kwik Trip, 1200 Henry St., Prescott 
($50,000) Eagle Express Travel Center, N2536 Kasal Ln., Peshtigo 
($50,000) Kwik Trip, 2792 S. Syene Rd., Fitchburg 
($50,000) Rib Foods, LLC, 227250 Rib Mtn. Dr., Wausau 
($150,000) Lakeside Foods, 25300 75th St., Paddock Lake

The winning tickets from Monday's draw also matched four of five numbers (8-23-25-40-53) and the Powerball (5).

Prior to this weekend, there have been 18 Wisconsin Powerball tickets that matched four of five numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000 or more in 2025. During the Labor Day weekend, there were 10 Wisconsin winning tickets of $50,000 of more, increasing the 2025 total to 28.

Four Powerball jackpots have been won, so far, this year:

Jan 18, 2025 - $328.5 million – Oregon 
Mar 29, 2025 - $526.5 million – California 
Apr 26, 2025 - $167.3 million – Kentucky 
May 31, 2025 - $204.5 million – California

Wednesday’s Powerball drawing will be the 41st drawing since the jackpot was last won in California on May 31, 2025. To date, the longest Powerball jackpot run has been 42 consecutive drawings, which was set on April 6, 2024, with a $1.326 billion jackpot winner in Oregon.

Top 10 Powerball Jackpots
1) $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA 
2) $1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 - CA 
3) $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN 
4) $1.326 Billion – April 6, 2024 – OR 
5) $1.30 Billion (estimated) – Sept. 3, 2025 
6) $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA 
7) $842.4 Million – January 1, 2024 – MI 
8) $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI 
9) $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA 
10) $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 - WA

In addition to the current Powerball jackpot ranking as the fifth largest in the game's history, it's also the ninth largest among U.S. lottery jackpot games.

Wisconsin Lottery retailers who sell winning tickets over $599 receive a two-percent Retailer Performance Winning Ticket Incentive, up to $100,000. 

Players have 180 days from the draw date to claim their winnings. Information on how to claim a prize is available at wilottery.com. 

Players can also see if their ticket is a winner by using the Lottery's mobile app, available at the App Store or Google Play. Powerball drawings are Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. Tickets must be purchased before 9:00 p.m. to be included in a drawing. 

Powerball tickets are $2 per play, with the option to buy the Power Play feature for an additional $1. 

The odds to win the Powerball jackpot are 1:292,201,338 while the odds to win a $50,000 Powerball prize are 1:913,130. With the $1 Power Play add-on option, the odds of a 3X multiplier being drawn on Saturday or Monday night were 1:3.3.