One Oregon Powerball ticket has won Saturday’s astonishing $329 million jackpot, lottery officials said, marking the largest lottery win of 2025 so far. The lucky Oregon ticket matched all six numbers in the January 18 drawing, ending a winning drought going back to the early days of December.
It’s five white balls numbered 14, 31, 35, 64, and 69, accompanied by a red Powerball number of 23. The Power Play multiplier for that drawing is 2x. Of course, that does not come into play with the actual prize.
“We’re thrilled to have a jackpot winner in Oregon,” said a Powerball spokesperson. “This is a life-changing sum of money, and we look forward to meeting the lucky player when they come forward to claim their prize.” The winner’s identity remains unknown, as Oregon law gives lottery winners time to come forward and claim their prize while getting their financial affairs in order.
Hundreds of Thousands Win Smaller Powerball Prizes
The winner will have to decide between the two: either to receive the entire sum of the jackpot of $329 million paid out in 30 graduated installments over 29 years or to accept the cash value, which will total approximately $146.1 million before taxes.
The Saturday drawing was lucky for many other players throughout the country as well. More than 730,000 tickets won prizes from $4 to $100,000. These figures reveal how widely popular America’s favorite lottery game has spread. Smaller prizes are given out when one’s numbers only partially match the winning ones or if a person’s number matches the Powerball number.
This marks the conclusion of a jackpot streak that began after a New York player on December 7, 2024, claimed a $256 million prize. The Powerball jackpot has reset to $20 million for Monday night’s drawing with an estimated cash value of $8.9 million.
As a matter of fact, this is a dream to many American citizens who believe that they have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of claiming the Powerball jackpot. This lottery game is available for playing in 45 states, Washington D.C, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as through three drawings every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m. ET.
Claiming Your Winnings
While winning hundreds of millions in the lottery is exciting, officials say responsible gaming is an issue as well. “We encourage all our players to play responsibly and within their means,” the spokesperson added. “The lottery should be viewed as entertainment, not a financial strategy.”
Players who want to play can buy tickets on drawing days. The times and prices for the sales vary by jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction also has its own rules for the prize claim period and tax withholdings.
To check future drawing results, Powerball offers a live stream of each drawing on its official website. Results are also available through authorized lottery retailers across the country.
Lottery officials advise winners to sign the tickets and keep them safe until they collect the prize money. Winners are further advised to consult professional financial and legal experts before collecting their huge prizes to maximize the potential of the prize money.
Each new drawing that Oregon celebrates because of its newest multimillionaire, so does it presents an opportunity for every gambler around to become the newest instant lottery multimillionaire-again-this-time, but with smaller stakes.
