Powerball Soars To Incredible $800 Million As States See Strong Sales
It's possible the estimated jackpot could rise again before the drawing.
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It's possible the estimated jackpot could rise again before the drawing.
The estimated prize for this weekend's Powerball drawing is the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.
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He chose to take his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $2.5 million rather than an annuity.
Looks like Michigan residents were unlucky on Friday the 13th's big Mega Millions drawing.
The 58-year-old man says he knew he won shortly after the Oct. 12, 2014 drawing but "was in no hurry" to get the windfall.
The winning ticket was sold at Harrison Liquor and Wine Market in Lincoln Park.
Officials say it's the second biggest Powerball jackpot this year and it could be all yours!
Someone in metro Detroit is in line to receive a lifetime of cash -- $25,000 a year -- after hitting it big playing the multi-state "Lucky For Life" lottery game.
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Michigan residents who win multi-state lotteries could remain anonymous under a bill moving through the Legislature.
Three tickets matched all six numbers to split a $564.1 million Powerball jackpot.
The cash option for Wednesday's jackpot is nearly $328 million.
Winning that lottery prize would mean paying off debt first for many Metro Detroiters.
Some stores that sell lottery tickets are hitting the jackpot by buying winning tickets from desperate players at a discount, according to auditors who are urging a crackdown on the illegal practice.
Players apparently are willing to sell a winning ticket at a discount because they don't want the state to learn their identity.
More than 7,200 people who won at least $1,000 in the Michigan Lottery last year were living in households that received public assistance, according to a state report.
The ticket was sold at the Garden City Fuel Stop last summer...
Friday the 13th turned out to be lucky for a 24-year-old Port Huron woman who bought a ticket worth $66M.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won the NBA draft lottery and will have the No. 1 pick on June 26.
The winning numbers are: 11, 19, 24, 33 and 51 with a Mega Ball of 7.
Someone in Metro Detroit is a whole lot richer.
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The $636 million jackpot was the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
