A Queen Anne’s County woman’s decision to spend an extra dollar on her Powerball ticket turned into a $50,000 win in the Jan. 5 Double Play

The next Powerball drawing is Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. Here’s what to know ahead of the drawing. The winning numbers were: 3, 18, 36, 41, 54, and the Powerball 7. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.

The Powerball winning numbers for December 24, 2025 are 4-25-31-52-59. Powerball 19. Power Play 2x. A Manhattan man, as well as another person in Iowa, won the Powerball jackpot, which was $688 million. He was awarded $343.8 million, which was the largest prize in the history of the New York Lottery, on Oct. 27, 2018.

California has a history of record Powerball wins. With the jackpot at $1.7B, the Christmas Eve drawing could make a new Golden State billionaire.

WASHINGTON — As the Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.70 billion, some players may wonder whether it’s possible to guarantee a win by buying enough tickets. In theory, the answer is yes. But it's much harder than it seems. The odds of winning ...