Powerball lottery winning numbers for Saturday, Dec. 21. $88 million jackpot

Will a $2 Powerball lottery ticket make you a multimillionaire? It did for someone in New York last weekend.The Powerball lottery jackpot reset when a ticket bought in New York won the Saturday, Dec. 7 Powerball drawing for $260 million. The jackpot now sits at $88 million with a cash option of $41 million for this Saturday's drawing.The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday, Dec. 21 were 1-12-17-21-58 and the Powerball was 1. Power Play was 3x.Winning Powerball numbers for drawing on Saturday, Dec. 21The jackpot was reset when someone in New York won the $260 million jackpot on Saturday, Dec. 7, and now sits at $88 million with a cash option of $41 million for this Saturday's drawing.The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday, Dec. 21 were 1-12-17-21-58 and the Powerball was 1. Power Play was 3x.Although no one claimed the jackpot, there was one big winner in Wednesday's Powerball drawing. A ticket purchased in California matched 5 for a $1 million prize.In case you're wondering, the winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Dec. 18 were 6-15-18-33-49 and the Powerball was 7. Power Play was 2x.Tickets start at $2 a piece. Below is what to know about lottery odds, how long to claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.Good luck!Grand prize indeed!Powerball winner Edwin Castro publicly claimed $2.04 billion jackpot — on Valentine’s DayPowerball 12/21/24, $88 million drawingThe Saturday, 12/21/24, Powerball jackpot sits at $88 million, with a cash option of $41 million. The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday, Dec. 21 were 1-12-17-21-58 and the Powerball was 1. Power Play was 3x.When is the next Powerball drawing?The next Powerball lottery drawing will be held at 11 p.m. EST on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.How long do you have to cash in a winning Florida Lottery ticket?Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it. Florida Lottery says its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes "must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire."A $1.586 billion Powerball tale:From a small town to 'Today' show with Savannah Guthrie to $6.2 million homeWhen life gives you $2 billion lotto winyou buy 2 multimillion-dollar homes 20 miles from each otherWhat is the average chance of winning Powerball?Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.Can Florida lottery winners remain anonymous?According to Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information."However, the site states, the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner."Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.Who won, how long did it take to winPowerball, Mega Millions and those billion-dollar jackpots?What are the Top 10 biggest Powerball jackpots in history?Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots as of Dec. 21, 2024:10. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland9. $754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington8. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts7. $768.4 million — March 27, 2019; Wisconsin6. $842.4 million — Jan. 1, 2024; Michigan5. $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023; California4. $1.33 billion — April 6, 2024; Oregon3. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee2. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; CaliforniaWhat are the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history?The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of Dec. 21, 2024.10. $1.08 billion Powerball drawing — July 19, 2023; California9. $1.13 billion Mega Millions drawing — March 26, 2024; New Jersey8. $1.33 billion Powerball drawing — April 6, 2024; Oregon7. $1.337 billion Mega Millions drawing — July 29, 2022; Illinois6. $1.35 billion Mega Millions drawing — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine5. $1.537 billion Mega Millions drawing — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina4. $1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida3. $1.586 billion Powerball drawing — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee2. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California1. $2.04 billion Powerball drawing — Nov. 7, 2022; California(This story was updated to include new information.)