Americans in these states shell out the most on lottery tickets
Lottery spending is growing. Residents in these states spend the most on lottery tickets, data shows.
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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.
The estimated Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing soared to an estimated $1.8 billion, the second-biggest ever, after no one won Wednesday's $1.4 billion drawing.
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.
While no one won the Powerball jackpot Wednesday, Michigan Lottery officials say a $2 million runner-up ticket was purchased in Detroit.
While the jackpot prize in the Powerball lottery is still growing, someone in Metro Detroit did win a $1 million runner-up prize Monday.
Powerball's jackpot will be at least an estimated $1.3 billion for the next drawing on Wednesday night after no tickets sold for Monday's $1.2 billion drawing came up winners.
The Powerball jackpot has surged up to $1.1 billion for the Sept. 1 drawing, the fifth largest prize in the game's history.
Saturday's Powerball jackpot has an estimated cash value of $453.1 million.
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $815 million, the game's seventh biggest, with an approximate cash value of $367.9 million, after no one won Monday's $750 million grand prize.
The Powerball jackpot is now an estimated $750 million for Monday night's drawing, making it the 10th-largest jackpot in Powerball game history.
A $1 million prize is awaiting a Michigan Lottery player who made an online entry to Monday's Powerball drawing.
A Cass County man matched five white balls in the March 1 Powerball drawing, Michigan Lottery officials said.
A $250,000 winning Powerball ticket sold during 2024 in Bloomfield Hills expired with no winner claiming it.
The man plans to share his winnings with his family.
With his winnings, Robert Benaglio plans to pay off his vehicles, take a vacation and save the rest.
A Westland woman surprised her family at Christmas with news that she won a $1 million Powerball prize.
With his winnings, the player says he plans to take a vacation, continue playing the Powerball and save the rest.
The man says he plans to pay bills and donate to charities.
A Michigan man was concerned when he heard his 74-year-old mother scream. But it turns out she was screaming because she had just won a $1 million Powerball prize.
The winner was 46-year-old Cheng Saephan, a Laos-born immigrant who has been fighting cancer for the past eight years.
A Michigan man was initially confused when he received the message alerting him that he had won a $150,000 Powerball prize, because he had never received that kind of message before.
A 62-year-old Highland Park man learned he had won a $250,000 Powerball prize after he started getting spending alerts from his debit card.
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.
