“We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot,” Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a news release before the jackpot rose again to $1.22 billion.

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.

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are long. Players have a one in 292,201,338 shot at winning the grand prize, a one in 11,688,053.52 shot at winning the $1 million prize and a one in 24.87 chance of winning any prize.

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 Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple 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 Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.