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Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $1.1 Billion; Winning Numbers Drawn

[City, State] – The Powerball jackpot reached a staggering $1.1 billion ahead of Monday night’s drawing, offering a cash option of $503.4 million, according to lottery officials. Millions across the country eagerly awaited the drawing, hoping to defy the odds of 1 in 292.2 million to claim the massive prize.

The winning numbers for the December 15th drawing are: 23, 35, 59, 63, 68, with the Powerball number being 2. The Power Play multiplier was 4x.

Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EST. Lottery hopefuls can watch the drawings live at powerball.com/watch-drawing or view them later online.

Tickets cost $2 each, and players choose five numbers between 1 and 69, and a single Powerball number between 1 and 26. To win the jackpot, players must match all six numbers to the combination selected during the drawing.

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