Powerball Winning Numbers 12/28/24: jackpot of $145 million

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Check your numbers for Powerball jackpot, which is now worth an estimated $145 million for Saturday’s drawing.

Saturday’s jackpot has grown since no one won the $124 million jackpot in the Christmas Eve Powerball drawing. One lucky person could take home $65.7 million after taxes, according to the lottery.

The jackpot was most recently reset to $20 million after a $256 million winning ticket was sold on Dec. 7 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 the $213.8 million jackpot.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the Saturday, December 28, drawing.

Powerball winning numbers for 12/28/2024

The winning numbers for the Saturday, December 28 Powerball drawing are 6, 31, 51, 54 and 55. The red Powerball was 12 and the Power Play was 2X.

Did anyone win the Powerball?

Keep these tickets handy. When Powerball announces results, all winners will be posted here.

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

To find the full list of past Powerball winners, click the link to lottery website.

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 ranging from the numbers 1 to 69. The Powerball is red and a number that is 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 claim your winnings all from your phone or home computer.

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