Powerball winning tickets sold in Texas, Missouri in estimated $1.8B jackpot
Saturday's jackpot had an total cash value of $820.6 million, Powerball said.
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Saturday's jackpot had an total cash value of $820.6 million, Powerball said.
Lottery spending is growing. Residents in these states spend the most on lottery tickets, data shows.
The Powerball jackpot was the second-largest in U.S. lottery history. Here's a look at some numbers behind the game.
Saturday's Powerball jackpot would be the second-biggest in U.S. lottery history, only trailing the world-record $2.04 billion grand prize won in 2022.
Saturday's Powerball jackpot has an estimated cash value of $453.1 million.
The Powerball jackpot is now an estimated $750 million for Monday night's drawing, making it the 10th-largest jackpot in Powerball game history.
Mega Millions has rolled out several changes, including new ticket prices, jackpots and an increase in the odds of winning.
No Mega Millions player won the $1 billion Christmas Eve jackpot, so the grand prize for Friday night's drawing will be an estimated $1.15 billion.
Saturday night's jackpot was delayed due to one participating lottery needing additional time to complete pre-draw procedures.
Powerball's next jackpot will be at least an estimated $1.23 billion after no tickets matched the numbers needed to win Wednesday night's grand prize of roughly $1.09 billion.
No one has won Powerball's top prize since New Year's Day.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is the second-largest in Powerball history.
One winning ticket was sold in Florida for the Mega Millions jackpot — the third largest in U.S. lottery history.
The pot of gold soared after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.1 billion grand prize.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are approximately one in 302.58 million.
The winning Powerball ticket was purchased in Los Angeles. The grand prize was the third largest in the game's history since it started in 1992.
It would be the third-largest jackpot in the game's history and seventh-highest in U.S. lottery history.
The last time somebody won the Powerball jackpot was back on April 19, when a ticket purchased in Ohio matched all six numbers to bring home a $252.6 million prize.
Tammy Gordy said the rebuilding of her home has been on hold, but these winnings will get the project going again and allow for some upgrades.
Authorities said Ali Jaafar and Yousef Jaafar cost the government around $6 million in tax losses over the course of the decade-long scheme.
Split between them, Tyesha Trice and Dylan Mitchell won $17,875 each after taxes.
The winner was a man named Edwin Castro, said California Lottery Director Alva Johnson.
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
There were no winning tickets sold for Monday night's Powerball drawing so the grand prize for Wednesday night's selections will be a minimum of roughly $1.2 billion.
A crash involving a semi and two vehicles closed a portion of westbound I-76 at Sheridan Boulevard on Monday morning.
In this area where the skydiver was injured over the weekend, CBS Colorado has reported on five skydiving-related deaths in the last seven years.
One year after her son was struck in a hit-and-run in Aurora and then dragged by a Regional Transportation District bus, Brigette Jones is still looking for answers.
Light snow will continue across Colorado's high country through Monday afternoon, creating slick conditions along the I-70 corridor and several mountain passes early Monday. The bulk of the moisture is expected to arrive just before and during the morning commute.
In its November meeting, Colorado Parks and Wildlife unanimously approved dual legal classification for bison. These changes will change how wild bison will be treated under state law.
A crash involving a semi and two vehicles closed a portion of westbound I-76 at Sheridan Boulevard on Monday morning.
In this area where the skydiver was injured over the weekend, CBS Colorado has reported on five skydiving-related deaths in the last seven years.
One year after her son was struck in a hit-and-run in Aurora and then dragged by a Regional Transportation District bus, Brigette Jones is still looking for answers.
Light snow will continue across Colorado's high country through Monday afternoon, creating slick conditions along the I-70 corridor and several mountain passes early Monday. The bulk of the moisture is expected to arrive just before and during the morning commute.
In its November meeting, Colorado Parks and Wildlife unanimously approved dual legal classification for bison. These changes will change how wild bison will be treated under state law.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
A semi has closed a portion of westbound I-76 between CO 95/Sheridan Boulevard and I-70.
A public hearing has been set for Monday concerning the new Downtown Denver Plan which was last updated in 2007.
Slick conditions are causing travel issues in Colorado's high country.
Making Ends Meet: There are ways to plan your Thanksgiving meal on a budget this year.
In this week's edition of "The Orange Zone," we visit a fan group more than a thousand miles away to experience fans making a home away from home.
Every wall, corner, shelf and entire rooms of Orange Zone fans Kevin and Sue Nunn's converted firehouse is Denver Broncos-themed.
The Colorado Avalanche are keeping a theme going by rewarding players contributing to the hottest team in the NHL.
Rick George says he'll step down as athletic director of the Colorado Buffaloes at the end of the school year.
The Denver City Council has asked for more details about the stadium plans for Denver Summit FC.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
President Trump on Friday wrote that he was "withdrawing" his "support and Endorsement" of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, indicating that he might even back an effort to primary his former longtime ally.
January 6 defendant Dan Wilson was pardoned by President Trump for a second time on unrelated gun charges.
The single ticket was purchased at Publix in Newnan, Georgia, Mega Millions said.
The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
In a reversal, President Trump says House Republicans should vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. House GOP leaders intend to hold a vote Tuesday, sources say.
Many Americans are "relieved" shutdown is over but expect higher health insurance costs.
President Trump on Friday wrote that he was "withdrawing" his "support and Endorsement" of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, indicating that he might even back an effort to primary his former longtime ally.
In the governor's budget proposal for next year, Medicaid funding would need to rise 12% to maintain current services. Instead, the proposal calls for a 6% increase.
In the governor's budget proposal for next year, Medicaid funding would need to rise 12% to maintain current services. Instead, the proposal calls for a 6% increase.
In Denver on Friday, children's author and "Love is Blind" contestant Jordan Keltner joined the Type 1 Diabetes community to support children, like his son Luca, who live with diabetes.
Eating ultra-processed foods could lead to an increased risk of being diagnosed with precancerous colorectal growths for women under 50, according to new research.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene an ally during the shutdown for joining Democrats in demanding that Congress address high health care costs.
New versions of Cheetos and Doritos, without artificial flavors or dyes, will be sold in December.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
President Trump exempted foods like beef and bananas from his sweeping country-by-country tariffs on Friday.
Some businesses say steeper U.S. tariffs this year give them less financial room to offer holiday savings.
Federal law banning most hemp-based THC products leaves an uncertain future for Colorado's industry.
New versions of Cheetos and Doritos, without artificial flavors or dyes, will be sold in December.
On Sept. 4, the body of Kathleen Mayo was found inside her first floor unit. Police say she was murdered.
A family in Elbert County has filed a federal lawsuit against the small town of Elizabeth over its curfew law.
CBS Colorado has learned the owners of the Denver Post have fallen further behind on their rent payments at a building owned by the city of Denver, and the newspaper owners now owe the city nearly $3 million in back rent and penalties for non-payment.
A man who called himself a "Crypto Pastor" is accused of diverting $1.3 million from investors in his crypto scheme.
In his first comments on a CBS News Colorado investigation that found Denver International Airport executives paying between $15,000 and $19,000 to fly to a conference in Spain, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said, "I have not ever paid that much for an airplane ticket."