Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.

The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $325 million with a cash option of $145.3 million for Wednesday night's drawing.