In what would definitely be the largest back-to-school bonus of the 2025-2026 academic year, the next Powerball drawing is slated for Saturday, August 16, with an amount of $565 million. The estimated cash value is $258.8 million, according to the Texas Lottery Commission.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Powerball jackpot is continuing its steady climb upward, sitting at $565 million for the drawing on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Despite the impressive number, it still doesn’t crack the top 10 for largest Powerball jackpots in history. The largest was a $2.04 billion prize won in California in November 2022.

Bodycam footage from a Florida police officer shows a Kentucky Powerball winner was tased and tackled during his arrest in April.

The celebration didn’t last long for James Farthing, a Kentucky man who had just won a $167 million Powerball jackpot — days later, he was face-down on a Florida resort floor, bleeding and under arrest after allegedly kicking a sheriff’s deputy in the face during a violent altercation.

Newly released body camera footage shows Florida deputies arresting a Kentucky Powerball winner for allegedly kicking a deputy, shortly after he collected the jackpot prize.

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Despite a $556 million Powerball jackpot up for grabs on Friday morning, only a handful of people showed interest.