Big Lottery Winners Share Lessons, Risks Of Powerball Win
If you win the $550 million Powerball jackpot, the second highest in lottery history, what would happen next?
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If you win the $550 million Powerball jackpot, the second highest in lottery history, what would happen next?
So what would you do with that kind of money? We want to know.
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing was increased to a record $500 million Tuesday because of soaring ticket sales.
Lottery officials say nobody has won the Powerball jackpot and the top prize will now increase to about $425 million for the next drawing, the largest jackpot ever for the game
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 winning ticket in the $337 million Powerball drawing has been sold at a gas station in Michigan.
This jackpot is the fourth largest in the 20-year history of Powerball.
Someone bought two winning Powerball tickets worth $2 million at a convenience store in Portsmouth.
Rhode Island's second winning Powerball ticket of the year was sold at a convenience store in Smithfield.
Louise White of Newport, Rhode Island came forward Tuesday as the winner of last month's $336.4 million Powerball jackpot.
The jackpot, worth $336 million was the third biggest in Powerball history.
The Powerball jackpot now stands at $310 million for Saturday night's drawing.
If you have $2 handy, you could turn it into a giant pot of cash (with a great deal of luck, of course).
Changes are coming to the popular Powerball lottery game.
Get ready to pay more for Powerball: Ticket prices are going up to $2.
A trio of money managers who shared a $254 million Powerball jackpot said Sunday they were splitting a $1 million gift among five veterans' service organizations
Three Connecticut men who work at a startup asset management firm have claimed a $254 million Powerball jackpot.
The one winning Powerball ticket was sold in New England.
Powerball is making some changes to celebrate its 20th anniversary next year.
A local man who was struggling to make ends meet has just became the first person ever in Massachusetts to hit the Powerball jackpot.
The first of two large lottery jackpot drawings was scheduled for Friday night.
There are two very large lottery jackpots up for grabs this weekend.
A Somerville father is expressing gratitude for his neighbors after he says they dropped off toys to help entertain his kids in quarantine after being exposed to measles.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Monday night, their third straight win and second in a row under interim manager Chad Tracy.
United Airlines flight 945 was diverted to Logan Airport due to an unruly passenger on Monday morning.
The city of Cambridge says it is 12 months behind on a reconstruction project that is set to overhaul Central Square.
Boston Globe reporter Aidan Ryan immediately started recording and covering what was an obvious, dangerous breaking news story.
Janette MacAusland, the Wellesley mother charged with the murders of her two young children, waived extradition from Vermont on Monday.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have officially reached the $4 mark for the first time in more than three years.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent during the third day of the NFL Draft as he sought counseling.
The city of Cambridge says it is 12 months behind on a reconstruction project that is set to overhaul Central Square.
Boston Globe reporter Aidan Ryan immediately started recording and covering what was an obvious, dangerous breaking news story.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
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.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Monday night, their third straight win and second in a row under interim manager Chad Tracy.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent during the third day of the NFL Draft as he sought counseling.
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Celtics crushed the Sixers in Joel Embiid's return in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
The Bruins fell behind 4-0 in the first period at TD Garden, and the Sabres cruised to a Game 4 win.
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.