Powerball tickets draw international bets for record prizes
A single ticket holder in Illinois won a $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot on after matching the winning numbers 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and the red Powerball 9. The outcome marked another billion-dollar payout in the lottery history.
Powerball jackpots exceeded historical thresholds.
Record jackpots distributed across American states
On December 24, 2025, an anonymous participant in Arkansas secured a $1.817 billion prize by matching white balls 4, 25, 31, 52, and 59, alongside the red Powerball 19. That payout followed a draw on September 6, 2025, in which two ticket holders from Missouri and Texas shared $1.787 billion after 42 consecutive rollovers with the numbers 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and Powerball 17. Earlier, on April 6, 2024, Cheng Charlie Saephan of Portland claimed a $1.326 billion jackpot after matching 22, 27, 44, 52, 69, and Powerball 9.
California residents accounted for two additional massive wins, beginning on July 19, 2023, when Yanira Alvarez took a $1.08 billion prize with a cash value of $558.1 million. On November 7, 2022, a single ticket purchased in California collected $2.04 billion after 40 rollovers with the numbers 10, 33, 41, 47, 56, and Powerball 10.
How foreign participants acquire official tickets
Players located outside the United States purchase official entries through online courier services such as TheLotter.
Local representatives in the United States purchase physical tickets on behalf of the customer. The company uploads a scanned copy of the physical slip directly into the user account before the drawing takes place. Customers maintain direct ownership of the numbers selected on the platform.
Prize multiplication options for non-jackpot winners
The Power Play option allows participants to increase secondary winnings by up to 10 times, depending on the advertised jackpot level. Jackpot prizes remain excluded from this multiplier calculation.
Arkansas recorded a 2X multiplier.
International players who claimed secondary payouts
Syndicates also yielded prizes for collective entries, including groups of 383 and 316 participants who each secured $50,000 in September and July of 2023. Individual winners in Latin America claimed amounts ranging from $50,000 to $1 million through the digital platform.
- On September 25, 2023, J.D.L. from Uruguay claimed $1,000,000.
- On May 1, 2024, A.F. from Colombia collected $100,000.
- On October 15, 2025, D.A.R. from Brazil received $31,000.
- On June 23, 2025, N.J. from Namibia won $50,000.
Earlier digital winners included player B.U. from London, who took $1 million on April 21, 2012.
