Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1.25 Billion Ahead of December 17 Drawing

The winning numbers for the $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot are 25, 33, 53, 62, 66, with a Powerball of 17. The jackpot, the sixth-largest in Powerball history, has an estimated cash value of $572.1 million, with no immediate information on winners. The jackpot is the second-largest this year and the 44th consecutive draw without a winner, highlighting the long streak of no jackpot wins. Powerball tickets cost $2 and are sold across multiple U.S. regions, with odds of winning the top prize at 1 in 292.2 million.