The jackpot increases to $88 million

The Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $88 million in Saturday’s drawing.

If someone wins Saturday’s jackpot, they could take home $40.2 million after taxes, according to the lottery.

On December 7, the $256 million winning ticket was sold in New York, restoring the jackpot to $20 million.

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

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the drawing on Saturday, December 21st.

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Powerball winning numbers for December 21, 2024

Winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, December 21st will be posted here as soon as the results are released.

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Has anyone won the Powerball?

Keep these tickets handy. Once Powerball releases the results, all winners will be posted here.

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

How to play the Powerball

To purchase a $2 Powerball ticket, you’ll need to visit your local supermarket, gas station or convenience store – and in a few states you can purchase tickets online.

To play, you must select a total of six numbers to mark on your ticket. Five numbers are white balls ranging from 1 to 69. The Powerball is red and one number is between 1 and 26.

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

Players can also ask a cashier for a “quick pick,” in which the cashier gives you computer-generated numbers on a printed Powerball ticket.

The drawings take place on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings. If there is no jackpot winner, the cash prize increases by millions.

Where can you buy tickets?

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

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