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Christmas Eve Draws Put $1.7 Billion Powerball and ARS 6.7 Billion Quini 6 in the Spotlight

A prolonged rollover leaves a $781.3 million cash option for winners under audited draw procedures.

Overview

  • Powerball’s Dec. 24 drawing carries a $1.700 billion advertised jackpot with a $781.3 million cash value, following roughly 46 drawings without a top‑prize winner since Sept. 6.
  • Ticket demand surged nationwide ahead of the 10:59 p.m. ET drawing, with the $2 game offering annuity or lump‑sum cash payout options.
  • Argentina’s Quini 6 held a special Nochebuena draw at an earlier 19:00 start, with an estimated ARS $6,700 million pozo and audited procedures overseen by public notaries.
  • Quini 6’s prize breakdown for the night includes Tradicional Primer Sorteo ARS $3.68 billion, La Segunda ARS $850 million, Revancha ARS $1.79 billion, Siempre Sale ARS $250 million, and Extra ARS $130 million, after 85 players shared ARS $6,000 million in the Dec. 21 Siempre Sale.
  • Buenos Aires province’s Gordo de Navidad is set for Dec. 26 with a total ARS $1,755,750,000, while Colombia’s Sinuano continues its twice‑daily draws with results published through official channels.