Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot revealed
The winner was 46-year-old Cheng Saephan, a Laos-born immigrant who has been fighting cancer for the past eight years.
The winner was 46-year-old Cheng Saephan, a Laos-born immigrant who has been fighting cancer for the past eight years.
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.
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.
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million during the 29 drawings with no winner since Dec. 8.
There has not been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since Dec. 8.
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing will be at least an estimated $792 million after no tickets matched the numbers for Tuesday night's $735 million grand prize.
The winning numbers were picked in Michigan for Monday night's drawing of $810 million, according to CA Lottery Press. In California, a player who bought their ticket in San Bernardino County matched 5 numbers correctly. They'll get over $1 million.
Someone's new year is off to a great start after they won the Powerball jackpot.
There was one winner in the $842.4 million Powerball drawing Monday night and that ticket was sold in Michigan.
There were no jackpot winners in Wednesday's drawing, but one person in El Dorado Hills is walking away with a nice chunk of change.
If you win the Powerball jackpot, you could take the annuity of $500 million or a lump sum of $240.7 million.
The ticket, worth a shopping $1.765 billion, which had the winning numbers — 22, 24, 40, 52, and 64 and the Powerball is 10 — was sold at Midway Market & Liquor, located on 6032 Frazier Mountain Park Road in Frazier Park. The clerk at the store says he's gotten a lot of calls since the win was announced.
The ticket, worth a whopping $1.765 billion, which had the winning numbers — 22, 24, 40, 52, and 64 and the Powerball is 10 — was sold at Midway Market & Liquor, located on 6032 Frazier Mountain Park Road in Frazier Park. The clerk at the store says he's gotten a lot of calls since the win was announced.
It's the second-biggest grand prize ever won in U.S. lottery history, behind only a $2.04 billion pot of gold also won in California in November 2022.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.73 billion after no one matched the game's six numbers and won the giant prize.
The winning numbers for the estimated $1.423 billion Powerball jackpot were revealed Saturday night. They were 47, 54, 57, 60, 65 with a Powerball of 19. There was no immediate word on whether any winning jackpot tickets had been sold.
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is the second-largest in Powerball history.
For the fourth time in the game's history, the Powerball prize has topped a billion dollars.
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.
Powerball players now have the chance to win an estimated $725 million jackpot this weekend after Wednesday night's drawing produced no big winner.
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It's official. The Sacramento Zoo is moving to Elk Grove after the city council gave the official go-ahead on Wednesday night
It's official. The Sacramento Zoo is moving to Elk Grove after the city council gave the official go-ahead on Wednesday night
Here's why some say the sea lions need to go.
A make-or-break vote to move the Sacramento Zoo to Elk Grove was set to happen Wednesday night.