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Are you looking to win big? The DC Lottery offers several games to choose from if you think it’s your lucky day. You can choose from national lottery games, like the Powerball and Mega Millions, or a variety of local games, like the DC 2, DC 3, DC 4 and DC 5.

The winning numbers for the Dec. 24, 2025 drawing were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and the Powerball was 19. Eight other players across the country won $1 million each by matching the first five numbers. Did anyone win the Powerball drawing on Christmas Eve? The Powerball lottery had reached nearly 1.82 billion, the second largest in U.S. lottery history.

A winning New York Lottery ticket worth $13.9 million was purchased in Hicksville, the lottery announced in a news release Thursday. The ticket was purchased at Lovely Cards and Gifts on South Oyster Bay Road, the release said. No one was available to speak at the store Thursday morning.

Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.