While Jackpot wasn’t won in Garden State, players, retailers and the state pensions received a big boost

TRENTON (September 10, 2025) – What a run it was. Lottery players in Texas and Missouri split a $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot Saturday, capping a record 42 draws over three months that began June 1. The jackpot is the second largest lottery prize in U.S. history, behind only a $2.04 billion prize won in 2022 in California.

While the grand prize wasn’t captured in New Jersey, Garden State players, retailers and the state pension system all reaped big rewards in the period from June 1 through Sept. 6.

“It was quite a remarkable cycle for the Powerball,” New Jersey Executive Director James Carey said. “Our players, retailers and pension system all benefited in huge ways.”

Of note:

• New Jersey: The state saw $119 million in Powerball sales. Of that money, $47 million will be contributed to the state’s pension program, which benefits teachers, police officers, firefighters and other state employees.
  
  
• Players:
  • The state was responsible for $36 million of the jackpot for the multi-state game.
  • In the Garden State, there were 2,355,797 fixed-prize winners for a total prize pool of nearly $23 million dollars.
  • There were 69 prizes of a least $50,000 won, including five of $1 million each, in 18 of New Jersey’s 21 counties.
  • On the game’s final draw Saturday, New Jersey players won big, including a Camden County player who won $1 million. Additionally, 16 prizes of at least $50,000 each were won.
• Retailers: The state’s approximately 6,500 retailers received nearly $6 million in commissions.

The top six Lottery jackpots of all time are:

• Powerball: $2.04 billion, Nov. 7, 2022, California;
• Powerball: $1.787 billion, Sept. 6, 2025, Missouri and Texas;
• Powerball: $1.765 billion, Oct. 11, 2023, California;
• Mega Millions: $1.602 billion, Aug. 8, 2023, Florida;
• Powerball: $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016, California, Florida, Tennessee;
• Mega Millions: $1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018, South Carolina.

Players are reminded that Lottery games are for fun and entertainment. It only takes one ticket to get in the game. The Lottery promotes responsible play through its cooperation with the Council of Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey and by promoting the Council’s helpline phone number, 1-800-GAMBLER, on all Lottery marketing and advertising materials.

View all New Jersey Lottery game winning numbers and drawings for the Pick-3, Pick-4, Jersey Cash 5, Pick-6, and CASH4LIFE games on the Lottery website (www.NJLottery.com) or on the official Lottery Facebook Page. Powerball and Mega Millions drawings can be seen on WABC-TV or WTXF stations.