TRENTON (Oct. 2, 2023) – The Powerball jackpot has increased to an incredible $1.04 billion for the Monday, October 2, drawing. The $1.04 billion advertised jackpot is the 4th largest Powerball jackpot in history.

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 everyday practices, cooperation with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ and by promoting the Council’s helpline phone number, 1-800-GAMBLER, on all Lottery marketing and advertising materials.

What if nobody has the winning ticket for tomorrow’s drawing? As always with Powerball, the jackpot money will increase until someone wins. A single person or group of people will win every jackpot. Awarding a jackpot to a winner or winners is the only option to disburse the advertised prize money.

In an office lottery pool or friendly jackpot squad? We recommend having important rules in place before any drawing, including an exact list of who is in each drawing. Make sure copies of the ticket are shared with everyone before the drawing, and consider receipts for paying members of any lottery pool. If somebody misses a payment collection day, are they in the drawing or not? Visit our site for a full list of recommendations, have all members of your squad review the guidelines, and remember to keep it fun!

Our website features important information for players, including Powerball odds & prizes. If a player believes they have a winning ticket, we recommend signing the back of the ticket and taking a picture of both sides for security before checking the ticket with our app, website, or any New Jersey Lottery retailer. A winner of a large prize may wish to seek financial and legal consultation.