Check Your Tickets: $1 Million Powerball Winner in New York!

Check your tickets! One lucky lottery player in New York is a million dollars richer this morning.

There were ten $1 million Powerball winners in the latest drawing, including one in the Empire State.

The winning second-place million-dollar tickets were sold in California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Winning Numbers

The winning numbers for the Monday, September 1, drawing were:

8-23-25-40-53 +5

The jackpot has grown to $1.3 billion for the Wednesday, September 3 drawing, making it the fifth largest in Powerball history. The estimated cash value is $589 million.

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Top Ten Powerball Jackpots

$2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
$1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 - CA
$1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
$1.326 Billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
$1.30 Billion (estimated) – Sept. 3, 2025

READ MORE: Life-Changing Wins for Two New York Lottery Players

$1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
$842.4 Million – January 1, 2024 – MI
$768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
$758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
$754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 - WA

The overall odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

Don't Fall For Lottery Scams

There are several lottery scams you should be aware of. They have different names but all have the same intent - promising big prizes in official-looking emails or texts if certain fees are paid.

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There is no “Mega Millions sweepstake international lottery program,” no “Mega Million Jackpot Winners List,” and no “Mega Millions International Lottery.”

Only Way to Win is to Buy a Ticket

The only way to win a lottery jackpot is to buy a ticket and match some or all of the winning numbers. And winners never have to pay any fees to claim a real lottery prize. If you are asked to pay money, it is a scam.

You can check all winning numbers at Nylottery.ny.gov.