Three Powerball third-place tickets, worth $50,000 each, were sold in New York state for the Monday, Dec. 15 drawing, including one in the Finger Lakes region.
The lucky ticket was sold at the Watkins Glen 7-Eleven at 814 N. Frankin Street in the Schuyler County Village.
The Powerball jackpot had risen to an estimated $1.15 billion before December 15, but after no one won on Saturday, December 13.
Monday’s jackpot has an estimated cash value of $524.7 million, making it the sixth-largest Powerball jackpot in the game’s history. But the jackpot, now estimated at $1.25 billion, was once again increased after no one won Monday night.
Another third-prize Powerball ticket from the Dec. 15 drawing in New York state was sold at Bleecker Street and Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside, Manhattan, according to the New York Lottery.
The Watkins Glen winner is the third $50,000 Powerball ticket sold in the area in recent months. A third-prize ticket for the jackpot was sold on Dec. 10 at Campbell’s Mini Mart at 8488 Main St. in Steuben County Township, while the other third-prize ticket was sold at a Hornell Wegmans in Steuben County on Aug. 27 when the jackpot was worth $861 million.
December 15, 2025 Powerball Winning Numbers
The winning numbers for the Monday 15th December draw were: 23, 35, 59, 63, 68Powerball is 2. The “power play” multiplier is 4x.
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Did anyone win Powerball?
No one won the Powerball jackpot or the Match 5 + Power Play $2 million prize, but two lucky guys from Arizona and California won the Match 5 $1 million prize.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing will be Wednesday, December 17, just after 11 PM ET.
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What are the top 10 Powerball jackpots?
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$2.04 billion – won in California on November 7, 2022
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$1.787 billion – Wins in Montana and Texas on September 6, 2025
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$1.765 billion – won in California on October 11, 2023
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$1.586 billion – won in California, Florida and Tennessee on January 13, 2016
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$1.326 billion – Win in Oregon on April 6, 2024
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$1.1 billion – no winner yet
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$1.08 billion – won in California on July 19, 2023
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$842.4 million – Win in Michigan on January 1, 2024
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$768.4 million – won in Wisconsin on March 27, 2019
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$758.7 million – Won in Massachusetts on August 23, 2017
Where to buy lottery tickets
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
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This article originally appeared in the Elmira Star-Telegram: Powerball winner on sale at Watkins Glen 7-Eleven store in Finger Lakes
