Giving back is the spirit behind Georgia’s lottery. Voters approved of it in the 1990s because the profits pay for educational programs like the HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K programs. Plus, customers said it makes for a good stocking stuffer on Christmas.

Christmas Eve just got a lot more exciting for lottery players across Georgia. The Dec. 24, 2025 Powerball drawing offers a staggering $1.7 billion jackpot—and residents are lining up for their chance at the fourth-largest prize in the game’s history.

Publix has sold winning Powerball, Mega Millions tickets nearing $1 billion or more in Neptune Beach and Melbourne Beach, Florida, and Newnan, Georgia

The Georgia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 22, 2025, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from Dec. 22 drawing 03-18-36-41-54,

Georgia lottery officials say two $50,000 Powerball tickets were sold at Get It To Go in Augusta and Kroger in Evans.

The U.S. Powerball jackpot climbed to $1.7 billion ahead of Wednesday night's drawing, putting one of the biggest lottery prizes in American history within reach — just in time for Christmas. The jackpot swelled after Monday's drawing produced no winners,

Lottery hopefuls can try their luck once again for the estimated $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot after no winners took home the grand prize Monday night.

The jackpot is already among the top 5 largest Powerball prizes ever, but it could continue to grow if no one wins the Dec. 24 drawing.