A Powerball ticket sold in California won $32,644, but just missed the $181 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Jan. 1, the California Lottery said.

Two New Jersey lottery players started the new year off right by winning third-tier prizes in Wednesday's Powerball.

Two Powerball tickets won $1 million each – the most won in Lottery games in 2024. Also, a group of 34 co-workers won $50,000 in Powerball.

This week’s Powerball win comes after a $2 million ticket was sold last month in Nutley. See the lucky numbers here.

While no one took home the jackpot, smaller prizes were awarded to several lucky players across the state.

Stockphoto Two Powerball tickets sold in California won $26,487 each, but just missed the $145 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched four winning Powerball numbers and the Powerball,

The Powerball jackpot has not been hit since Dec. 7, when a New York player won the $256 million grand prize, lottery officials said. To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.

The winning numbers for the December 28 drawing were 6, 31, 51, 54, 55, with a Powerball of 12.

The Tennessee Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 1, 2025, results for each game: 06-12-28-35-66, Powerball: 26, Power Play: 3 Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Wednesday, Jan. 1 drawing with a New Year's Day jackpot that reached an estimated $178 million ($80.7 million cash value). The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.