Chris Christie, Governor Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor Ford M. Scudder, State Treasurer Carole Hedinger, Executive Director Benefits Education and Institutions

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Powerball Jackpot Won in Jackpot Resets to $40,000,000

TRENTON (Dec. 19, 2016) – A Delaware lottery player won the $121.6 million jackpot for the drawing held on Saturday, Dec. 17. In addition, 28,083 New Jersey players took home an estimated $142,156 in prizes ranging from $4 to $200, according to Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger.

“Congratulations to these fortunate lottery players who purchased the winning tickets,” said Hedinger. “These lucky players now join the growing ranks of New Jersey Powerball winners.”

The winning numbers for the Saturday, Dec. 17 drawing were: 01, 08, 16, 40 and 48. The Red Power Ball number was 10. The Multiplier number was 02.

The Powerball jackpot will reset to $40,000,000 for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 10:59 pm. Watch drawings for the Pick-3, Pick-4, Jersey Cash 5, Pick-6, from the Lottery website homepage (NJLottery.com), or on the official Lottery Facebook Page. Evening draws, with the exception of CASH4LIFE, can be seen on WPIX-TV (PIX11) in New York and WPHL-TV (PHL17) in Philadelphia. Powerball and drawings can be seen on WABC-TV stations.

ABOUT THE LOTTERY Since its inception in 1970, the New Jersey Lottery (NJLottery.com) has contributed nearly $24 billion to the State in support of education and institutions. In Fiscal Year 2015, the Lottery’s contribution was more than $960 million. Among its beneficiaries are: veterans homes, colleges and universities, school nutrition programs, homes for the developmentally disabled, psychiatric hospitals, higher education scholarship programs and the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf.

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