December 25 drawing had $124M jackpot

On December 26, 2024By Littum

The Powerball jackpot once again remains unclaimed after the Christmas Day draw, but one lucky ticket produced a Christmas miracle.

Had anyone won Wednesday’s drawing, they would have taken home an estimated $124 million jackpot, which had an estimated cash value of $56 million, according to the lottery.

But since no one won, the Powerball jackpot has ballooned to a whopping $145 million with an estimated cash value of $66.2 million.

The jackpot was reset to $20 million on December 7 after the $256 million winning ticket was sold in New York.

In October, a lucky Georgia player won the $478 million jackpot, and in August, a lucky California player won a $44.3 million Powerball jackpot. The week before, a Pennsylvania player won a $213.8 million jackpot.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the Wednesday, December 25, drawing

The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing for Wednesday, December 25 are 15, 26, 27, 30 and 35. The red Powerball was 3 and the Power Play was 3X.

Winning lotto numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY network.

Did anyone win the Powerball?

There were no top prize winners for Wednesday’s jackpot and no one won the $1 million Match 5 prize. But one lucky ticket in New Jersey won the Match 5 + Power Play’s $2 million prize.

To find the full list of past Powerball winners, visit lottery website.

When is the next drawing?

The next Powerball drawing is Saturday, December 28 at 11 p.m. ET

The jackpot is worth an estimated $145 million with a cash value of $66.2 million.

How to play Powerball

To buy a $2 Powerball ticket, visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store—and in a handful of states, you can buy tickets online.

To play, select a total of six numbers to mark on your ticket. Five numbers will be white balls from the numbers 1 to 69. The Powerball is red and a number between 1 and 26.

If you want to increase your chances of winning, you can add a “Power Play” for $1, which increases the winnings of all non-jackpot prizes. This addition can multiply winnings by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5Xor 10X.

Players can also ask a cashier for a “Quick Pick,” where a cashier will give you computer-generated numbers on a printed Powerball ticket.

Drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings. If there is no jackpot winner, the prize money will increase by millions.

Where to buy tickets

Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and convenience stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online via Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier from the USA TODAY Networkin these US states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington DC and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to select your lottery game and numbers, place your order, view your ticket and collect your winnings all from your phone or home computer.

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