Daily Talker: Do The Impossible Odds Of Winning Powerball Prevent You From Playing?
The Powerball jackpot has soared to $425 million. The odds of winning are 1 in 175,200,000. Do the impossible odds of winning the big prize keep you from playing?
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The Powerball jackpot has soared to $425 million. The odds of winning are 1 in 175,200,000. Do the impossible odds of winning the big prize keep you from playing?
No one hit the Powerball jackpot this weekend, so the money will roll over: A cool $400 million for the next drawing.
The New Hampshire Lottery says two $1 million Powerball tickets were sold this weekend the Granite state.
2. No Triple Crown again this year. Truth be known...I'm being factitious with that one, because if I was going to be disappointed over something, the winner of a horse race would be the very last. Again to quote a neighbor (a different one) "don't ever forget there are a lot more horses asses than there are horses."
The single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Florida.
The numbers drawn Saturday night for the biggest Powerball jackpot ever were 10-13-14-22-52-PB11.
The previous Powerball record was $587.5 million in 2012.
The former commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Department, acquitted this month of state corruption charges, is facing new federal bribery charges.
A U.S. Marines Corp. veteran and college student just won $2,500 a week for the rest of his life.
A retired Stoughton woman with 13 grandchildren just hit it big in the state lottery.
A Massachusetts state lawmaker has come up with a way to help cities and towns boost their strained snow removal budgets.
If you have been using the lottery as your planning for the wealthy part, I want you to rethink your strategy and figure the odds.
There were two winning tickets in the record $587.5 million Powerball jackpot. Four tickets worth $1 million were sold in Massachusetts.
Former Treasurer Tim Cahill is expected to take the stand in his own defense as early as Thursday.
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing was increased to a record $500 million Tuesday because of soaring ticket sales.
Black Friday shoppers in many cities briefly detoured into lottery retailers, drawn off task by the prospects of winning a $325 million Powerball jackpot — the fourth-largest in the game's history.
A Middleboro man found ten million reasons to celebrate on Veterans Day.
A hearing on a motion to dismiss public corruption charges against former Massachusetts Treasurer Timothy Cahill has been postponed.
Lawyers for former Massachusetts Treasurer Timothy Cahill are asking for a one-month delay in his public corruption trial to give them more time to prepare their case.
State Treasurer Steven Grossman said Tuesday that the lottery pulled in an estimated $981 million in net profit during the state fiscal year that ended June 30.
Investigators say at least two big time lottery winners are bilking the state out of thousands in public benefits.
The ticket had three red words which equals a million dollars on the prize key ,but luck never came to the customer because the ticket was defective.
The group comprised of family and friends are splitting the second prize 22 ways.
I admit, it can be kind of fun to drop a buck on a ticket and let yourself dream, even if the odds are one-in-176 million.
A 39-year-old Hanover man is the first grand prize winner of the new "Lucky for Life" lottery drawing.
In 2021, Woods was seriously injured in a rollover crash in Rolling Hills Estates, a Los Angeles suburb.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Gillette Stadium in Foxboro has a grass field, just in time for the 2026 World Cup.
The MBTA is reportedly planning to charge $75 or more for round-trip train tickets to Gillette Stadium for the World Cup.
The USS Massachusetts, the Navy's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, will be commissioned in Boston on Saturday.
The Brazil-France friendly at Gillette Stadium was a strong preview of what is to come for World Cup fans.
The MBTA is reportedly planning to charge $75 or more for round-trip train tickets to Gillette Stadium for the World Cup.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Gillette Stadium in Foxboro has a grass field, just in time for the 2026 World Cup.
The USS Massachusetts, the Navy's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, will be commissioned in Boston on Saturday.
It's getting more expensive to afford a comfortable lifestyle in Boston, according to a new study.
Four months after assignment editor Andrea Courtois donated her kidney to photojournalist Jared Higginbotham, Jared returned to work.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Garrett Crochet allowed only three hits in six innings and the Boston Red Sox got their first opening day shutout since 2015, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday.
France forward Kylian Mbappé broke free for a goal to give France an early lead on its way to a 2-1 victory over Brazil in a World Cup tune-up between two of the world's top teams.
The Boston Red Sox will face the Reds in Cincinnati today to start the 2026 MLB season.
The Boston Bruins rallied for a 4-3 win over the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
The Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109 on Wednesday night, snapping the defending champions' 12-game win streak.
A small restaurant and convenience store on Nantucket, Massachusetts keeps selling big lottery winners.
Ziggy the dog showed his appreciation for the New Hampshire firefighter who saved his life after a freak accident.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.