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Ohio Lottery Winners: January 18, 2025 Powerball Drawing

Ohio, USASun Jan 19 2025
The $328. 5 million Powerball jackpot was won by someone in Oregon on January 18, 2025. While the big prize went out of state, the Ohio Lottery celebrated many local winners. There was one big winner in Ohio who took home $50, 000. Many others were lucky enough to win smaller prizes, with 21 people each winning $200, 32 winning $100, 507 winning $14, 6, 259 winning $8, 990 winning $7, and 12, 627 taking home $4. The winning numbers were 14, 31, 35, 64, 69, with Powerball 23. The Power Play option was 2x. The next Powerball drawing will be on January 20, with a jackpot of $20 million. This prize has a cash option worth $8. 9 million. Compared to Mega Millions, the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are slightly better at one in 292, 201, 338 compared to one in 302, 575, 350. For a $1 million winning ticket in Powerball, the odds are one in 11, 688, 053. 52. Remember, Ohio has seen its share of big lottery winners. For instance, in 2023, a ticket sold at a GetGo in Macedonia won a $252. 6 million Powerball jackpot. Are you feeling lucky? There have been some big winners in previous lottery drawings in Ohio, including a $1 million winner in Conneaut on January 8, 2025.

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