Oregon Lottery player wins first Powerball jackpot of 2025, worth $328 million – OregonLive
The Oregon Lottery sign at the company’s headquarters in Salem, Oregon, pictured on Monday, April 29, 2024.Sean Meagher/The OregonianAn Oregon Lottery player bought the first winning Powerball jackpot ticket of 2025, Powerball said on Sunday. The jackpot was worth $328.5 million.Melanie Mesaros, a spokesperson for the Oregon Lottery, said the prize has not been claimed yet. The claim center won’t be open until Tuesday because of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Mesaros said.The ticket was purchased on Friday in Beaverton, Mesaros said in a news release.The winning numbers in the Saturday Powerball drawing were white balls 14, 31, 35, 64, and 69 and red Powerball 23.Odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292 million, Powerball said in a news release.The Oregon winner can chose to get a lump cash payment of $146.4 million, or to have their prize paid out gradually. If they select the annual payment option, the winner will get one immediate payment, then 29 annual checks that increase by 5% a year, Powerball said.The largest Powerball prize ever won by an Oregonian was last year’s $1.3 billion jackpot, Mesaros wrote. Under Oregon law, most lottery winners can’t remain anonymous.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025).© 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.Ad Choices
