Single winning ticket sold for $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot
A single ticket sold in Illinois won the biggest Powerball jackpot of the year, $1.04 billion, in Wednesday night's drawing, the game says.
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A single ticket sold in Illinois won the biggest Powerball jackpot of the year, $1.04 billion, in Wednesday night's drawing, the game says.
A lottery player in Minnesota won a jackpot of more than $34 million last week, a record for the Lotto America game in the state.
A Minnesota lottery player won a jackpot of more than $34 million, a record for the Lotto America game in the state.
According to Minnesota Lottery, one Minnesota Millionaire Raffle ticket was sold at a Holiday Stationstore in Coon Rapids on 13051 NW Round Lake Blvd. The other was sold in International Falls at Forestland Sales on 1111 3rd St.
A lucky lottery player in Arkansas won the $1.817 billion Powerball drawing on Christmas Eve, but someone in the Twin Cities was also treated to a nice stocking stuffer in the form of $100,000.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
With no winner in Monday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve will be at least an estimated $1.7 billion.
Some answers came quickly: mostly a new house or vacation. But as more people stopped to talk, a different theme began to emerge. Many said the money was not the point.
Forget sugar plums, this Christmas, lottery players have visions of dollar signs dancing in their heads. No one won the latest Powerball drawing, so that means tomorrow night's jackpot will top at least $1.7 billion. WCCO's Jeff Wagner and photojournalist Nick Lunemann spoke to shoppers dreaming of a green Christmas.
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $1.6 billion after no tickets matched all six winning numbers at Saturday night's drawing. It's the fifth-largest prize among U.S. lottery jackpots.
The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night's pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion.
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.
No one won the $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night, pushing the top prize to an estimated $1.8 billion. That's a cash value of $770.3 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.
The Gopher 5 ticket for Friday's drawing was sold at The Marketplace at 900 Central Avenue E.
Two Minnesota Lottery players have cause for celebration after purchasing winning tickets this weekend in the Twin Cities.
Some Minnesota lottery players won nearly $400,000 this weekend.
Mega Millions has rolled out several changes, including new ticket prices, jackpots and an increase in the odds of winning. After last Friday's drawing, tickets now cost $5 each.
Mega Millions has rolled out several changes, including new ticket prices, jackpots and an increase in the odds of winning.
The Minnesota Lottery says a North 5 ticket worth $137,742 was sold in Maple Grove at a Speedway on Upland Lane North.
Two lottery players won big in Minnesota this weekend, and both lucky tickets were purchased in southern Minnesota cities along the Mississippi River.
A longtime Twin Cities gas station employee is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars in scratch-off tickets last year, according to the Dakota County Attorney's Office.
A Gopher 5 ticket worth $346,868 was sold in Hugo on Friday, and a $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Albert Lea on Saturday.
