Will a $2 Powerball Lottery Ticket Make You a Multi-Millionaire? Check your tickets for the winning numbers!
The Powerball lottery jackpot was reset when a ticket in Georgia won the October 23 Powerball drawing for $478 million. The jackpot now stands at $240 million with a cash option of $113.6 million for next Wednesday’s drawing.
Although no one claimed the jackpot, there was one big winner in Monday’s drawing. A ticket purchased in Massachusetts matched 5 for a prize of $1 million.
Watch this story tonight after 11:00 PM EST to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, December 4.
Winning Powerball numbers for the drawing on Wednesday, December 4
The jackpot was reset to $20 million on Wednesday, October 23 and is now $240 million with a cash option of $113.6 million for next Wednesday’s drawing.
Watch this story tonight after 11:00 PM EST to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, December 4.
In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the latest Powerball lottery drawing on Monday, December 2 were 3-9-26-61-67 and the Powerball was 13. 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 12/4/24, $240 million drawing
Wednesday’s 12/4/24 Powerball jackpot is $240 million, with a cash option of $113.6 million. Watch this story tonight after 11:00 PM EST to see the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, December 4.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball lottery drawing will take place at 11:00 PM EST on Saturday, December 7, 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 4, 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 on December 4, 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: $240 Million Powerball Jackpot, Winning Numbers for Wednesday, December 4
