“We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot,” Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a news release before the jackpot rose again to $1.22 billion.

The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 06-31-51-54-55, Powerball: 12 (six, thirty-one, fifty-one, fifty-four, fifty-five, Powerball: twelve, Power Play: two)

The Tennessee Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 1, 2025, results for each game: 06-12-28-35-66, Powerball: 26, Power Play: 3 Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.