Powerball results: Winning numbers for Wednesday, December 16 – $287million jackpot

THE US Powerball lottery results are in and it's time to find out if anyone has won a life-changing amount of money.

Someone may have won $287million during tonight's drawing.

Tonight's winning numbers are 4, 23, 37, 61, 67, and 7 on the red Powerball.

All players must match all five white balls and the red Powerball in order to win the jackpot.

There is no guarantee that a jackpot will be awarded for every drawing.

Other smaller cash prizes are also included.

Powerball tickets cost $2 and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

A world record jackpot of $1.586billion was hit in January 2016 and was shared by winners in California, Florida, and Tennessee.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2million.

The popular game launched in 1992.

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