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Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, December 24, 2025
The Powerball jackpot for tonight’s drawing is at $1.7 billion, putting one of the biggest lottery prizes in U.S. history within reach — just in time for Christmas.
The jackpot soared after Monday’s drawing produced no winners, allowing the payout to climb to the fourth-largest in the game’s history.
The odds of winning the jackpot for the drawing on Wednesday, Dec. 24 are 1 in 292.2 million. The lucky ticket holder has the choice between receiving annual payouts of $1.7 billion over 29 years or a lump-sum cash option of about $781.3 million before taxes, according to the lottery website.
Powerball and Mega Millions numbers are displayed at a newsstand on December 23, 2025 in New York City.
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Powerball winning numbers for 12/24/2025
The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Dec. 24, drawing are: 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and the Powerball is 19. The “Power Play” multiplier is 2x.
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Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot?
The names of any Powerball jackpot winners will be posted here as soon as announced by lottery officials.
To find the full list of previous Powerball winners, click the link to the lottery’s website.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing will take place on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 10:59 p.m. ET.
How to play Powerball
To play Powerball, you have to buy a ticket for $2. You can do this at a variety of locations, including your local convenience store, gas station, or even grocery store. In some states, Powerball tickets can be bought online.
Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 69. The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. People can also add a “Power Play” for $1, which increases the winning for all non-jackpot prizes.
The “Power Play” multiplier can multiply winnings by: 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.
If you are feeling unlucky or want the computer to do the work for you, the “Quick Pick” option is available, where computer-generated numbers will be printed on a Powerball ticket. To win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.
Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.
Where to buy lottery tickets
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
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(This story has been updated with new information.)
Reuters contributed to the reporting of this story.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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