Largest Jackpot Wins of 2025

2025 is the year that will be very memorable for all lottery players and fans around the whole world. The prize money did not just change the lives of the lucky ticket buyers but also made a new record in the books. And here are the biggest and most unexpected wins of 2025. If the accounts of the following wins set your mind to test your fortune, you can visit our page with top payout casinos, wherein you can have the option to look for safe and reliable sites to play.

Powerball — Nearly $1.8 Billion (U.S.)

Two Missourians and two Texans each split a record Powerball jackpot of about $1.787 billion in September 2025. The second-largest Powerball jackpot ever paid was the result of 41 consecutive drawings without a winner, the longest interval ever between Powerball jackpots. Winners may be anonymous under Missouri and Texas lottery law, and the two players' names are not made public.

EuroMillions — €250 Million (France, Ireland, Austria)

In 2025, the EuroMillions jackpot hit its record-winning amount of €250 million three times and, on each occasion, was claimed by a sole ticket holder:

On 28 March, an Austrian online player scooped the whole €250 million.
On June 17, an Irish family syndicate won the same jackpot in Cork, Ireland.
On August 19, the jackpot was won again — by a player from France, equalling the €250 million record.

EuroDreams & Daily Million — Ireland

EuroLotto — €17 Million (Ireland)

In 2025, a very lucky online player in County Mayo won a huge Lotto jackpot of €17,008,295 after they matched all six balls and the bonus ball in the draw on August 27. This is currently the third-largest Lotto jackpot won in Ireland, after only two other previous wins — one in Mayo (€19 million in 2022) and one in Carlow (€18.96 million in 2008). As this was the seventh Lotto jackpot win of 2025, the winner became Ireland's 17th National Lottery millionaire of the year. This followed others earlier this year in places like Louth, Dublin, Kerry, Limerick, Kilkenny, and Waterford.

Powerball — $167.3 Million (Kentucky)

In April 2025, a Kentucky player from Georgetown won the record Powerball prize in state history, which equalled $167.3 million. The ticket was purchased from Clark's Pump N Shop in Georgetown, the same city that sold Kentucky's previous top Powerball winner in 2009. The Kentucky Lottery called it a historic moment for the state and its players. Farthing's ticket was shared with his mother, Linda Grizzle. They planned to spend the money on helping to pave a better future — paying bills and marking a special Mother's Day.

Cash Castle — $1.35 Million (Illinois)

In 2025, an Illinois resident cashed in a lucky $1,348,786 jackpot on the Cash Castle FastPlay game through the Illinois Lottery app — the second-largest in Cash Castle history. Cash Castle is a $30 progressive FastPlay game. It starts at $100,000, the largest starting jackpot of any Illinois FastPlay game, and grows each time a ticket is bought until a winner is found. The biggest award of $1.4 million was awarded in April, and this is the second biggest to date. March's biggest award was $462,000.

Fast Cash — $2.39 Million (Michigan)

In March 2025, a Shiawassee County, Michigan, man won a record $2.39 million playing Michigan Lottery's “Jackpot Slots Millionaire” Fast Cash game — the biggest win ever paid in Michigan's Fast Cash series. The previous record was $1.84 million, won in 2019. The winner, who wished not to be identified, purchased the winning ticket at King's Corner Market on North Washington Street in Owosso. He recently won about $500 on Daily 3 and spent $100 of that playing Fast Cash tickets.