Winners
Michigan Ticket Won the $842.4 Million Powerball Jackpot on New Year's Day 2024
A three-member lottery club from Mid-Michigan claimed the prize and took the lump sum.
Bottom line
A Powerball ticket sold in Grand Blanc, Michigan, matched all six numbers on Jan. 1, 2024 and won an $842.4 million jackpot. It was the first time a Powerball jackpot had ever been won in a New Year's Day drawing.
The drawing
The New Year's Day drawing was the 35th of the jackpot run. The jackpot had been estimated at $810 million before the drawing, and late sales raised the final figure to $842.4 million.
More than 1.8 million tickets won a prize that night, including four $1 million winners and two $2 million winners with Power Play.
Who claimed it
The prize was claimed by The Breakfast Club, a lottery club with three members from Mid-Michigan, through an attorney. The club chose the lump sum of about $425 million, which the Michigan Lottery said came to about $305 million after tax withholding. The store that sold the ticket received a $50,000 bonus.
The Michigan Lottery said it is the largest Powerball prize ever won in the state.
Where it ranks now
When it was won, it was the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and the 10th-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. As of Nov. 12, 2026, Powerball lists it 10th on its all-time list.
Why it matters
Lottery clubs are a common way to share the cost of tickets, and they can claim a prize together. Clubs work best when members agree in writing, before any drawing, on who holds the tickets and how prizes are split.
Lottery games are for adults who meet the age rules where they play. Set a budget, never borrow to play, and play for fun.
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