"A Powerball jackpot has been won once on Christmas Eve and four times on Christmas Day, lottery officials said. Christmas Eve winning Powerball numbers The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing were 4, 25, 31, 52 and 59 with a red Powerball of 19. Did anyone win Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot? The latest: Whether someone won the jackpot was not immediately known late Wednesday and expected to be announced early Thursday."
"The jackpot has been rolling since early September, when the previous second-largest U.S. lottery prize ever - a $1.787 billion payout - was won. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $781.3 million, Powerball officials said earlier Wednesday. Lottery officials are urging players to sign and secure their tickets, as prize claim centers will be closed Christmas Day. What they're saying: Matt Strawn, Powerball product group chair and Iowa Lottery CEO, said in a statement that the game is "meant to be enjoyed responsibly by adults""
The Powerball drawing produced winning numbers 4, 25, 31, 52 and 59 with a red Powerball of 19. Whether the jackpot was won on Christmas Eve was not immediately known and was expected to be announced the following day. The jackpot had been rolling since early September after a $1.787 billion payout and carried an estimated cash value of $781.3 million. Lottery officials urged players to sign and secure tickets because prize claim centers would be closed on Christmas Day. Drawings occur Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and tickets are sold across most U.S. jurisdictions with variable purchase cutoffs.
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