According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, winners of a roughly $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot were named during Saturday night’s draw.
The organization stated in a statement late Saturday that the $1.787 billion prize was divided two ways between the winners, who were from Missouri and Texas. According to the Texas Lottery, Big’s 103, a convenience shop located in a petrol station in Fredericksburg, sold the winning ticket in Texas.
Texas & Missouri Jackpot Winners
The news that they had sold one of two winning tickets for the enormous $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot over the weekend surprised the employees of a little roadside petrol station in rural Texas, USA. Following the lack of a grand prize winner since May 31, Powerball authorities announced that two fortunate tickets, sold in Texas and Missouri, will divide a huge $1.787 billion jackpot after matching all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing.
The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62. The Power Play multiplier was two, and the red Powerball was 17. According to the New York Post, the Texas Lottery claims that the fortunate ticket was purchased at Bigs Gas Station, located off US Highway 290 in Fredericksburg, a small town located 75 miles west of Austin in the center region of the Lone Star State.
Station Manager Expresses Shock
Melanie Carter, the manager of the gas station, told CBS Austin that she was ecstatic to hear the winnings on Sunday morning. “Nobody ever imagines that their business would win a lottery, yet here we are,” she remarked.
“I say, ‘No way.'” No one believes it, you know. After receiving the news via text message, Carter told the network, “I go on my phone and I look, and sure enough, it is right there clear as day.”
According to Carter, the petrol station has seen a sharp increase in activity in recent weeks as the prize increased and many eager ticket purchasers showed up. She could not tell which staff printed the winning ticket or who the fortunate winner was since there were so many consumers coming in.
Where did you buy the second ticket?
Missouri sold the second winning ticket. Matt Strawn, CEO of the Iowa Lottery and chair of the Powerball Product Group, congratulated the Missouri and Texas lotteries for selling the winning tickets and congratulated our newest Powerball jackpot winners. “It is worth celebrating because every $2 ticket sold during this Powerball jackpot run provided players a shot at the prize while also funding important public programs and services in their communities.”
According to Powerball authorities, the new multi-millionaires will share the jackpot evenly and have the option of opting for a one-time lump payout of $410.3 million before taxes or an annuitized award of $895 million payable out over 29 years.
Missouri has now won the Powerball jackpot 33 times, second only to Indiana’s 39 victories by a state. Texas has already sold the Powerball prize three times. In the huge drawing, fifteen Powerball players who matched all five white balls won a million dollars.
Tax Rules for Winners
The award is subject to taxes. When you submit your 2025 tax return, you will owe an extra 13% in federal taxes on top of the usual 24% deducted upfront.
Depending on where you reside, state taxes might also be applicable, and they can range from 2.9% to 10.9%. You will not be required to pay any state taxes on your wins, however, if you are fortunate enough to live in California, Florida, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, or Wyoming. In addition to 45 states, Powerball is accessible in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C. in 10:59 p.m. ET, the draws will take place in the Florida Lottery studio in Tallahassee.