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A Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $748 million with a cash value of $325.1 million is up for grabs Monday, Aug. 3, giving lottery players a chance to win one of the largest prizes of the year.
The jackpot has been growing since May, with no ticket matching all six numbers during the past three months. The drawing also marks a new chapter for the game, as Powerball's expansion into the United Kingdom could bring millions of additional players into future drawings.
No one has matched all six numbers since May 2, when winning tickets sold in Texas and Florida split a $20 million jackpot. Since then, repeated rollovers have pushed the prize to one of the year's biggest payouts.
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Here is what you need to know about Monday night's Powerball drawing.
Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul, left, walks with an excited Janis Goodwin, middle and Frances Davenport as they prepare to pick up their million-dollar Powerball check at the lottery headquarters in Nashville on Oct. 3, 2005. (Sanford Myers, The Tennessean via USA TODAY Network)
Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne presents a commemorative check Thursday, April 25, 2024 to April Zipp, the winner of a $1 million Mega Millions lottery ticket purchased in Jonestown. (Matthew Toth, Lebanon Daily News via USA TODAY Network)
Manuel Franco, 24, of West Allis, Wis., winner of a $768.4 million Powerball jackpot poses on Manuel April 23, 2019 with Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Peter Barca, Wisconsin Lottery Director Cindy Polzin and Moola, the lottery mascot. (Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Lerynne West steps forward to claim a $343.9 million Powerball jackpot, the largest prize in Iowa history, Nov. 5, 2018. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register, The DesMoines Register via USA TODAY Network)
Robert Bailey holds his check for $343.8 million from the Oct. 27, 2018 Powerball drawing in the Queens borough of New York, Nov. 14, 2018. (SHANNON STAPLETON, REUTERS)
Desiree Fortini-Craft of Hyde Park won $25 million. (Mass. Lottery)
Thomas Cook and Joseph Feeney of Wisconsin agreed years ago to split future lottery winnings. Cook followed through on that promise when he won a $22 million prize on June 10, 2020. (Photo courtesy Wisconsin Lottery)
Kelsey Zachow, 24, of Port Huron holds a $66 million Mega Millions jackpot check. Zachow, along with her family, received the check in Sterling Heights. (Jessica J. Trevino/Detroit Free Press)
Mary and Brian Lohse won a Powerball jackpot prize worth $202.1 million in Bondurant, Iowa, in October 2012. Lottery CEO Terry Rich congratulates the winners, Mary, left, and Brian, at a news conference after the couple claimed the prize. (Rodney White/The Register)
Cristy Davis, a Waterford, Michigan resident was forced to reveal her identity after winning $70 million in the Powerball in June 2020. She is now a proud advocate for winners to keep their identity anonymous. (Lottery Post)
$180 million Mega Millions winner Rick Knudsen of Calimesa and his wife Lorie at the California Lottery Inland Empire District Office in San Bernardino on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. (Photo courtesy California Lottery)
Iowa Lottery's Edward Stanek, left, with Tim and Kellie Guderian of Fort Dodge, the winners of a $200.8 million Powerball jackpot in 2006. "We played the lottery about twice a month, but never expected to win," Tim said. shown here during press conference Wed Oct. 4, 2006, at the Iowa Lottery headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. (Rodney White, The DesMoines Register via USA TODAY Network)
Tom Delacenserie (L), Secretary of the Florida Lottery poses with Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach with an oversized check after opting to claim their share in a lump sum payment in a winning ticket, worth $528.8 million, from the Jan. 13 drawing at the state's lottery headquarters in Tallahassee Feb. 17, 2016. The Florida couple claimed their share of last month's record $1.6 billion U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot on Wednesday, coming forward with the second of the three winning tickets. (Don Moore, REUTERS)
Powerball jackpot co-winners Lisa and John Robinson (L) of Munford, Tennessee and Tennessee Lottery President and CEO Rebecca Hargrove (R) attend a news conference at the headquarters of the Tennessee Lottery in Nashville, Jan. 15, 2016. The couple revealed on the TODAY television show that they held a winning ticket to claim their share of the $1.6 billion Powerball prize. (Harrison McClary, REUTERS)
Powerball lottery winners known as "The Ocean's 16 group", comprising of workers from an Ocean County garage, pose for a picture after a news conference in Tom's River, N.J., Aug. 13, 2013. Sixteen county maintenance department workers from New Jersey submitted the second winning ticket on Monday in the $448 million Powerball lottery, officials said. The group from Ocean County, on the Jersey shore, was presented with a check for $86,054,355, their share of the jackpot after taxes, lottery officials said. (Eduardo Munoz, REUTERS)
Paul White (L), 45, from Ham Lake, Minnesota, stands with his partner Kim VanReese (C) and co-worker Nancy Bowen (R) as he holds a check for his $149.4 million portion of a $448.4 million Powerball jackpot prize at a news conference at Minnesota State Lottery headquarters in Roseville, Aug. 8, 2013. White, the first to come forward to claim his money, was one of three winners of the jackpot. (Eric Miller, REUTERS)
Pedro Quezada, winner of the Powerball lottery, holds up the promotional Powerball jackpot check of $338 million at the end of a news conference at the New Jersey Lottery headquarters in Trenton, March 26, 2013. (Eduardo Munoz, REUTERS)
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Tennessee Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul, left, walks with an excited Janis Goodwin, middle and Frances Davenport as they prepare to pick up their million-dollar Powerball check at the lottery headquarters in Nashville on Oct. 3, 2005. (Sanford Myers, The Tennessean via USA TODAY Network)
More: Which Powerball numbers should you pick?
What are the winning numbers for the August 3 Powerball?
The winning numbers for the Monday, Aug. 3, Powerball drawing are 8, 30, 41, 48, 54 and the Powerball is 4. The "Power Play" multiplier is 2x.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing will take place on Wednesday, August 5, at around 10:59 p.m. ET. The drawing can be watched live on Powerball's website, and players can rewatch clips on its YouTube channel.
Powerball drawings occur every week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
A Powerball ticket and the Powerball logo on a vending machine in Bloomfield, N.J. on July 18, 2026.
Lottery trivia: Powerball jackpot reaches $748 million. Here's how to play
Largest Powerball jackpots ever won
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$2.040 billion on Nov. 7, 2022 in California
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$1.817 billion on Dec. 24, 2025 in Arkansas
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$1.787 billion on Sept. 6, 2025 in Missouri and Texas
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$1.765 billion on Oct. 11, 2023 in California
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$1.586 billion on Jan. 13, 2016 in California, Florida and Tennessee
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$1.326 billion on April 6, 2024 in Oregon
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$1.080 billion on July 19, 2023 in California
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$842.4 million on Jan. 1, 2024 in Michigan
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$768.4 million on Mar. 27, 2019 in Wisconsin
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$758.7 million on Aug. 23, 2017 in Massachusetts
How to play Powerball
Powerball tickets are $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You can do this at a variety of locations, including a local convenience store, gas station, or even a grocery store. In some states, Powerball tickets can be bought online depending on local jurisdiction.
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Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69. The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. People can also add a "Power Play" for $1, which increases the winnings for all non-jackpot prizes. The "Power Play" multiplier can multiply winnings by: 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.
If you want the computer to select the numbers, the "Quick Pick" option is available, as well. To win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.
Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.
Do you have to be a U.S. citizen or resident to play Powerball?
The short answer is no, you do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play Powerball. When visiting one of the 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, anyone, regardless of nationality, can purchase lottery tickets from an authorized and licensed retailer if they meet the legal age requirement at the point of purchase - usually 18 years old.
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Lottery lessons: Powerball reaches $748M. Financial advisors say winners should do this
Contributor: USA TODAY's Anthony Thompson
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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