Powerball Teams With Pickleball In Latest Venture Into Niche Sport Partnerships

Four weeks after the announcement that Powerball is the new presenting sponsor of the Disc Golf Pro Tour, the big-bucks draw lottery game revealed that was not a one-off venture, but rather the start of a trend.

On Monday, the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour announced that Powerball has signed on as the title sponsor for the Pickleball State Championship Series, which will now be known as the “Powerball Pickleball State Championship Series” (PPSCS).

Pickleball, a sport played with a paddle that sits at something of a midpoint between tennis and ping-pong, has been deemed the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. for the last four years in a row.

“This partnership with Powerball manifests critical investment in elemental pickleball across America and is a milestone for local, amateur pickleball in every state,” PPA founder and CEO Connor Pardoe said in the press release.

Added Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn: “For more than three decades, Powerball has inspired people to dream big and imagine what’s possible. Through the Powerball Pickleball State Championship Series, we’re proud to bring that same spirit of opportunity to athletes across the country — giving them a chance to chase their own championship dreams.”

The PPSCS features more than 55 tournaments, building toward the Pickleball World Championships held in early November. Powerball’s title sponsorship extends to the name of the championship court at the Pickleball World Championships, which will now be known as the “Powerball Championship Court.”

Current jackpot values

While Powerball is making news on the sponsorship front, its jackpot is building back up following the Jan. 21 win in North Carolina, now at an estimated $126 million (cash value: $57.8 million) for Wednesday night after eight straight rollovers.

The latest of those came Monday night, when the winning numbers were 6, 19, 22, 28, 48, and red Powerball 24. One player, in North Carolina, hit the Match 5 for a cool million bucks before taxes.

Mega Millions, meanwhile, has a top prize about triple the size of Powerball’s for Tuesday night’s drawing. The estimated jackpot sits at $366 million (cash option: $165.6 million), having now rolled over 19 times in a row since the last win on Dec. 2, 2025.

Tickets for Mega Millions cost $5 and Powerball tickets cost $2. Most states offer the multiplier option for Powerball, which impacts any prize won, except the jackpot, for an additional $1. Mega Millions comes with an automatic multiplier for any prize except the jackpot.

Both Powerball and Mega Millions are legal in all states except Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah. Tickets for both draw games are also sold in Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In Puerto Rico, customers can buy tickets for Powerball, but not for Mega Millions.

All-time biggest jackpots

Here is a list of the all-time top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022, won in California
2. $1.82 billion, Powerball, Dec. 24, 2025, won in Arkansas
3. $1.79 billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025, won in Missouri and Texas
4. $1.76 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, won in California
5. $1.6 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, won in Florida
6. $1.59 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016, won in California, Florida, and Tennessee
7. $1.54 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, won in South Carolina
8. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, won in Maine
9. $1.34 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, won in Illinois
10. $1.33 billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024, won in Oregon

Here is the all-time top 10 by lump-sum cash value:

1. $997.6 million, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022, won in California
2. $983.5 million, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016, won in California, Florida, and Tennessee
3. $877.8 million, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, won in South Carolina
4. $834.9 million, Powerball, Dec. 24, 2025, won in Arkansas
5. $820.6 million, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025, won in Missouri and Texas
6. $794.2 million, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, won in Florida
7. $780.5 million, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, won in Illinois
8. $776.6 million, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021, won in Michigan
9. $774.1 million, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, won in California
10. $723.5 million, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, won in Maine