256 Newsroom — Uganda's Digital News Infrastructure
Business

Powerball hits $1 billion for tonight’s drawing, the biggest US lottery jackpot of the year - cnn.com

Published by CNN By Avni Trivedi · 12 August 2026 at 09:00
Share
Powerball hits $1 billion for tonight’s drawing, the biggest US lottery jackpot of the year - cnn.com
Image · CNN

What the report says

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1 billion after no ticket won the grand prize Monday night, marking the first billion-dollar Powerball jackpot since a player in Arkansas took home $1.8 billion on Christmas Eve last year.

Read the full report at CNN →

Loading debate for this article…

Other publishers covering this story

No additional verified coverage is currently clustered with this report.

More stories by this journalist

Other publications from this journalist — open any story without leaving the article page.

No other published stories from this publisher yet.

Related reporting

Amule: Uganda Needs Stronger Marketing to Win More French TouristsDokolo Post YOUR LEGACY LIGHTS THE PATH”: SSEKANDI SALUTES MUSEVENI ON HIS BIRTHDAYWatchdog Uganda WHAT NEXT FOR SHAKIRA OKOOBAH? MISS TOURISM EAST AFRICA FIRST RUNNER-UP SETS HER SIGHTS ON COMMUNITY CHANGEWatchdog Uganda Equity Group roadshow seeks to unlock cross-border trade and investmentNile Post 256 Newsroom Uganda strengthens its position in the French and European travel market at IFTM Top Resa 2026 - PML DailyPML Daily Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I to Be Crowned Tooro King on September 29Watchdog Uganda