A colossal sum. In the United States, the Powerball Lottery Fat Prize has now exceeded the $ 700 million brand (around 600 million euros), far beyond the 250 million euros cat recently won by a French player in Euromillions. In the absence of a winning grid in 35 impressions, the Powerball Mayor Award has continued to grow since the end of May. The next lottery draw, organized by 48 US states and territories, is scheduled for this Saturday, August 23.
But this major award of $ 700 million, which could still grow more if a winner is not announced in the next raffle, remains at a good distance from Powerball’s records, accustomed to reaching amazing amounts since its creation in 1992. Several winning tickets have exceeded one billion dollars in recent years, including the Jackpot in its history, won by a Californian player in November 2022.
The Americans believe in their chances of winning the Gordo Prize. According to the data of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MSTA), the Loterie Organizer, Powerball sales increased by 40% compared to the same period last year, reports CNN.
A roof of 250 million euros
On the other side of the Atlantic, Euromillions is still far from reaching such sums. A record boat of 250 million euros (approximately 291 million dollars) was won this Tuesday, August 19 by a French player, and such a sum on French soil was never earned. Before him, an Austrian had won the same amount in March 2025, followed by an Irish in the next June.
In Europe, it is impossible to reach such a sum. The dozen organizing organizing companies have decided to establish a maximum roof for the Jackpot, established at 250 million euros since 2020. In addition, the probability of winning Euromillions (1 of 139 million) is greater than the largest than in Powerball (1 of 292 million), which makes a series of long impressions without a great victory, as in the United States, Euromillios.
In addition, there are two options available for the potential winner of the Jackpot Powerball, which would not necessarily take the full sum. The latter must choose between the $ 700 million prize in 30 annualized payments or be satisfied with a single flat payment of $ 316.3 million, the second option is generally privileged by the winners, Forbes underlines. Finally, another remarkable difference is that, unlike France, profits are subject to taxes in the United States.
Source: BFM TV
