March 4, 2026, 5:48 p.m. ET
- The Arkansas lottery player used Jackpocket and hit $250.8 million Powerball jackpot.
People really do win playing lottery games on their phones.
The largest win ever through the Jackpocket mobile app occurred on March 2 when a lottery player in Arkansas hit a $250.8 million Powerball jackpot using the third-party seller, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery announced on March 4.
“We’re thrilled for our customer in Arkansas and amazed that just their second order placed with Jackpocket resulted in a life-changing $250.8 million jackpot − setting a new Jackpocket record,” said Pete Sullivan, SVP, Lottery at DraftKings, in a statement. “This historic win underscores our commitment to delivering a best-in-class, secure, and seamless lottery experience for our customers.”
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery said that it partners with Jackpocket to “offer more convenient ways to play lottery games.”
The Powerball winning numbers in the March 2 drawing were: 2, 17, 18, 38 and 62 with the Powerball 20.
The jackpot winner has 180 days to claim the prize, per Arkansas state law.
Arkanas’ second jackpot in months
Arkansas appears to be on a bit of a hot streak. While only three Powerball jackpots have ever been won in the state, two of those have come over the past few months.
On Christmas Eve, an Arkansas lottery player won the second largest Powerball jackpot ever – $1.817 billion. The winner chose to remain anonymous.
“We are excited to make Arkansas lottery history with another Powerball jackpot win in just over two months,” said state lottery Executive Director Sharon Strong. “As with our other lottery prizes, the benefits of this win are multi-layered. From raising funds for in-state student scholarships to supporting our retailers and contributing to the state’s economy, we look forward to seeing this positive impact spread across Arkansas communities.”
Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots
Here are the Top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992:
- $2.04 billion, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
- $1.817 billion, Dec. 24, 2025: Won in Arkansas
- $1.787 billion, Sept. 6, 2025: Won in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
- $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.326 billion, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
- $1.08 billion, July 19, 2023: Won in California
- $842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
- $768.4 million, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
- $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?
Here’s a look at the top jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:
- $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
- $1.817 billion, Powerball, Dec. 24, 2025: Won in Arkansas
- $1.787 billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025: Won in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
- $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
- $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2022: Won in Maine
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois
- $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
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