Powerball jackpot nears estimated 1-and-a-quarter billion dollars
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.
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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.
The winning numbers drawn on Monday were 19-24-40-42-56 and the Powerball 23.
Statistically, a Powerball player is much more likely to be attacked by a grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park.
No one has won Powerball's top prize since New Year's Day.
There was one winning ticket sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, in New Jersey, officials said. It was the fifth largest in the game's history.
There has not been a grand prize winner since New Year's Day.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
Someone is set for a major payday after buying a lottery ticket in the small southern Minnesota city of Zumbro Falls.
Everyone in a small Minnesota town is trying to solve a big mystery. Who is the $1 million Powerball winner? The ticket was bought at the Standard BP in Zumbro Falls. Reg Chapman went there to see what everyone is talking about. CLICK HERE for more.
Somebody bought a winning Powerball ticket in Minnesota worth $1 million.
If you bought a lottery ticket in Roseville this week, you may want to check to see if it was a winner.
It didn't take long for Minnesota's newest millionaire to step forward.
A million dollar lottery ticket sold in both Delano and Dundas has still not been claim despite it being almost three weeks since the drawing.
Two Minnesotans can celebrate the new year in style after winning a million dollars each through the Minnesota Lottery on Monday.
Someone's Christmas gift could be hundreds-of-millions of dollars.
Departing somewhat from Maine lottery rules, the jackpot winner was allowed to be identified by the company through which his ticket was purchased.
Wednesday night's winning Powerball numbers are in.
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is the second-largest in Powerball history.
So far, the Powerball jackpot has surpassed $1 billion four times.
No one matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing. So now, it's grown to the second-largest jackpot of the year.
The Minnesota Lottery says winning tickets were sold at stores in Glencoe, New Brighton, Woodbury and Nowthen.
Emails throughout the night and early morning hours show employees writing messages such as, "This is simply awful," and, "It looks like we are in for a late night," and, "This is a high priority situation... We need to get things figured out ASAP."
The jackpot for the next Powerball drawing is an estimated $835 million. It's still set to be the fourth largest prize in the game's history.
One winning ticket was sold in Florida for the Mega Millions jackpot — the third largest in U.S. lottery history.
After Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, there are, unfortunately, no new billionaires in Minnesota, nor even millionaires.
