Powerball Jackpot Rolls Over To $415M For Saturday Night's Draw
Powerball fever is heating up in Southern California.
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Powerball fever is heating up in Southern California.
Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot has soared to $314 million for Saturday's drawing, raising the possibility of another billion-dollar jackpot.
A $22 million jackpot purchased at a local doughnut shop in Riverside remains unclaimed but the store's owner says she already feels like a winner.
"Oh my gosh! He likes to scare me," Carbajal said. Like the time they were watching a horror movie late at night and he secretly sent their teenaged son outside to ring the doorbell.
Because no one matched all six numbers the jackpot for Wednesday will climb to at least $189 million.
No tickets sold with the winning Mega number, so the Friday jackpot rolls to at least $87 million.
Luck may have run out for the winner of a California Lottery jackpot: The person has apparently let $63 million slip away.
Unclaimed winnings automatically go to the state's schools.
There's a multi-millionaire among us – but if that lucky SuperLotto winner fails to come forward by Thursday, that money will go toward California's public schools.
Robert Mendoza told officials he is a long-time Lottery player and says his dream is to pay off his house.
That's billion with a B. Like lots of money.
Lottery fever is heating up chilly Southern California, as the multi-state Powerball jackpot surged to $700 million, which would be largest in U.S. history.
Making a fresh start in the new year would be so much easier with $500 million.
A computer glitch on Monday shut down lottery terminals around the state, preventing gamblers from getting numbers for Powerball and other games.
The winning ticket correctly matched the selected numbers 12, 16, 19, 29 and 37.
The jackpot climbs to $185 million for Wednesday's draw.
A Powerball ticket sold at a 7-Eleven convenience store matched five of the six winning numbers and is worth more than $1.2 million, according to California Lottery officials.
Feeling lucky enough to pick up a lottery scratcher? Anyone who's feeling really optimistic might want to consider picking up one of the California Lottery's new $30 scratchers.
While it soon may be possible to purchase lottery tickets directly from gas pumps at participating stations, not everyone is excited about the possibility of this "pay-and-play" prospect while filling up.
Pablo Chavez, a 55-year-old storeroom clerk, won after buying a "50X the Cash Scratchers ticket."
The ticket was purchased at Glory Mobil (3328 W. Carson Street).
A $75 payout on a $75,000 "winning" lottery ticket was due to a misunderstanding and not fraud, California Lottery officials said Thursday.
A Gardena retiree says he might splurge on a vacation to Mexico after winning $1 million with a California Lottery scratcher.
A Santa Ana woman experienced an incredible streak of luck after winning three lottery prizes valued at more than $1 million.
The lucky ticket holder purchased a Powerball ticket at a West LA Vons supermarket.
