Thu Oct 24 05:30:00 UTC 2024: **Summary of Powerball Lottery News Article:**

1. **Growing Jackpot**: The Powerball jackpot is estimated at $456 million after no one matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing.

2. **Latest Winning Numbers**: For the drawing on Monday, October 21, the winning numbers were 1, 25, 57, 62, 64, with the Powerball being 15. The Power Play multiplier was 2X.

3. **No Jackpot Winner**: No tickets matched all six numbers. However, tickets sold in Florida and Texas matched five numbers (excluding the Powerball) and won $1 million each.

4. **Additional Draw**: Zero tickets matched all five numbers plus the Powerball for a $500,000 prize. The Double Play numbers were 2, 3, 7, 26, 34, with the Powerball as 1.

5. **Winning Criteria**: Players only need to match the Powerball number to win a minimum prize of $4. Matching two numbers does not yield a prize unless one of them is the Powerball.

6. **Upcoming Drawings**: The Powerball jackpot is set to increase to an estimated $478 million for the next drawing on Wednesday, October 23. Drawings occur three times a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

7. **Ticket Cost and Options**: A single Powerball ticket costs $2, with an additional $1 for the Power Play option and another $1 for Double Play.

8. **Mega Millions Update**: The Mega Millions jackpot is currently at $205 million after no one won the last drawing. The winning numbers from Friday were 4, 9, 26, 39, 58, and the Mega Ball was 23.

9. **Further Information**: Players can find complete prize charts and other details at powerball.com.

Chris Sims, a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett, contributed to this article. Follow him on Twitter for more updates.

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