Ticket Sold in Queens Wins $256 Million Powerball Jackpot
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Powerball ticket sold at Hua Lian Supermarket in Flushing, Queens, has won an estimated $256 million from the drawing held on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The winning numbers were 1-31-43-55-57 with the Powerball being 22 and a Power Play of 2X, according to reports from newjersey.com. The lucky ticket holder has the option to receive the prize as an annuity spread over 29 years with escalating payments or as a lump sum of $123.5 million, both figures subject to taxes.
The Powerball drawing on December 9 will offer a more modest jackpot of $20 million. Meanwhile, there’s no winner for the Mega Millions from the December 6 drawing, leading to an enticing $619 million jackpot for the next drawing scheduled for December 10. The Friday Mega Millions numbers were 16-21-33-39-45, with a Mega Ball of 24.
Ohio Lottery results from Sunday included notable numbers for the Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5 games, along with the Rolling Cash 5 and Lucky for Life. The next Rolling Cash 5 jackpot stands at $140,000, with the drawing taking place each night. Daily drawings for the other games occur twice a day at 12:29 PM and 7:29 PM.
Players are reminded that while the Powerball drawings take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10:59 PM, the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338, making it a challenging but exciting venture for lottery enthusiasts. For more details on lottery games and instant tickets, residents can visit the official Ohio Lottery website.
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