Will a $2 Powerball Lottery Ticket Make You a Multi-Millionaire? That happened last weekend for someone in New York.
The Powerball lottery jackpot was reset when a ticket purchased in New York won the Powerball drawing on Saturday, December 7 for $260 million. The jackpot now stands at $88 million with a $41 million cash option for next Saturday’s drawing.
Watch this story after 11:00 PM EST to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday, December 21.
Winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, December 21st drawing
The jackpot was reset when someone in New York won the $260 million jackpot on Saturday, December 7, and is now $88 million with a $41 million cash option for next Saturday’s drawing.
Watch this story after 11:00 PM EST to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday, December 21.
Although no one claimed the jackpot, there was one big winner in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. A ticket purchased in California matched 5 for a prize of $1 million.
In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, December 18 were 6-15-18-33-49 and the Powerball was 7. Power Play was 2x.
Tickets start at $2 each. Below, you’ll find out what you need to know about lottery odds, how long you can claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.
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Powerball 12/21/24, $88 million drawing
The Powerball jackpot on Saturday 21/12/24 is $88 million, with a cash option of $41 million. Watch this story after 11:00 PM EST to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday, December 21.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball lottery drawing will take place at 11:00 PM EST on Monday, December 23, 2024.
Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a one-time payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days of the applicable drawing date to claim it. Florida Lottery says the scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes “must be claimed within 60 days of the official game end date. Once the applicable time period has passed, the associated Florida Lottery ticket will expire.”
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What is the average chance of winning Powerball?
Powerball drawings are held at 11:00 PM EST on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of matching all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
Can Florida Lottery Winners Remain Anonymous?
According to the Florida Lottery website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to provide information such as the winner’s name, place of residence, game won, date won, and amount won a third party requesting the information.”
However, the site notes that “the names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or more will be temporarily exempt from disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed unless the winner otherwise relinquishes the prize.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
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What are the Top 10 Biggest Powerball Jackpots in History?
Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots as of December 21, 2024:
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10. $731.1 million – January 20, 2021; Maryland
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9. $754.6 million – February 6, 2023; Washington
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8. $758.7 million – August 23, 2017; Massachusetts
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7. $768.4 million – March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
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4. $1.33 billion – April 6, 2024; Oregon
What are the top 10 largest lottery jackpots in US history?
The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots were among the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots in US history as of December 21, 2024.
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8. $1.33 Billion Powerball Drawing – April 6, 2024; Oregon
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7. $1.337 Billion Mega Millions Drawing – July 29, 2022; Illinois
(This story is being updated.)
This article originally appeared in Treasure Coast Newspapers: $88 Million Powerball Jackpot, Winning Numbers for Saturday, December 21
