Massive lottery jackpots
People around the country are buying tickets in the hopes of winning two massive lottery jackpots. The Mega Millions and Powerball totals soared this week but the odds of winning are slim. CBS News' Laura Podesta reports.
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Are you the lucky grand prize winner for Powerball or Mega Millions? Here are some things you should know before claiming your money.
Powerball jackpot climbs
The Powerball numbers were drawn Wednesday night and no one won the $460 million jackpot. The total could hit an estimated $550 million for the next drawing Saturday, making it one of the top 10 largest prizes in U.S. history.
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Get your tickets ready: Here are the winning numbers for the $460 million Powerball jackpot.
Two lotteries top $400 million
The Mega Millions jackpot climbed even higher Tuesday night, meaning the prizes in both major U.S. lotteries are now more than $400 million each. The next drawing is Friday for the Mega Millions prize, which jumped to $418 million. The drawing for the $440 million Powerball jackpot is Wednesday night. The estimated odds of winning both: one in 75 quadrillion.
Lottery advice
The Powerball jackpot is worth at least $384 million and many people are fantasizing about winning it all. Do you know what to do if you win the lottery?
Powerball odds
The Powerball jackpot is now worth at least $384 million and your odds of winning are about one in 290 million. But could the state you live in affect your odds of winning?
Jackpots top $300M
The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots have each topped more than $300 million. The next drawing for Mega Millions is Friday, while the drawing for Powerball's big prize, currently worth more than $380 million, is Saturday.
Woman claims Powerball jackpot
A 53-year-old Massachusetts woman, Mavis Wanczyk, claimed her $760 million prize Thursday. Rather than receive her winnings in 30 annual payments, she has chosen a single lump sum of $480 million. After taxes, she's taking home $336 million. Jericka Duncan reports.
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Hurricane Harvey threatens Texas; Powerball winner claims top prize
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Along the Texas coast, people are boarding up -- and stocking up -- in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Harvey; Mavis Wanczyk, 53, is retiring after winning the $758 million Powerball jackpot.
Powerball jackpot winner
Mavis Wanczyk, 53, worked in the patient care department at the Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, for 32 years. Now she's retiring 12 years earlier than she anticipated -- after winning the $758 million Powerball jackpot. Jericka Duncan reports.
Powerball winner revealed
Mavis L. Wanczyk, a 53-year-old woman from Massachusetts, came forward Thursday as the sole winner of the $758 million Powerball jackpot. Wanczyk says winning is a "pipe dream," and she doesn't plan to go back to work.
Powerball seller
The $758 million winning Powerball lottery ticket was sold as at a Pride gas station and store in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The owner of the store shared his reaction during a press conference. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green has the story.
One ticket wins $758M jackpot
A single $2 lottery ticket has won a $758,700,000 jackpot, the second largest ever. Massachusetts lottery officials revealed Thursday morning that they initially gave the wrong location for where the winning Powerball ticket was sold. The lucky ticket was bought in Chicopee, Massachusetts, not Watertown. Jericka Duncan reports.
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The on-again, off-again presidential teleprompter was off again Tuesday night at President Trump's rally in Phoenix; South of Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago, the town of Fond du Lac, meaning "bottom of the lake" in French, is at the top of the list when it comes to Powerball luck.
Wisconsin's lucky town
South of Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago, the town of Fond du Lac, meaning "bottom of the lake" in French, is at the top of the list when it comes to Powerball luck. Adriana Diaz reports from the town.
Powerball hits $700M
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's Powerball lottery game has climbed to $700 million, making it the second-largest in U.S. history. Here's what you need to know before you pick up your winning ticket.
Lottery jackpot - your odds
The Powerball jackpot is now at $510 million dollars. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have the story and your odds of winning.
Powerball jackpot grows
There were no Powerball jackpot winners in Wednesday's drawing. The jackpot is now estimated at $510 million ahead of Saturday's next Powerball drawing.
Lotto jackpots
Lotto fever is sweeping the U.S. as Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots swell to more than $300 million apiece
Lottery prizes top $300M
For the first time, both Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have exceeded $300 million. People who don't usually buy lottery tickets are turning out for the big prizes. Eva Zymaris of CBS affiliate WFSB-TV reports from Vernon, Connecticut.
Can you make your luck?
Many of us have our own good luck charms and rituals, but do they make a difference? Can we really make our own luck? To some, luck is not something we control - stuff just happens. However, there are some who believe a lucky streak comes down to math, science and optimism. Susan Spencer of "48 Hours" reports.
A New Jersey family is savoring their winnings after their mother, Pearlie Smith, who never gambles, threw caution to the wind and bought some Powerball tickets
A New Jersey family is savoring their winnings after their mother, Pearlie Smith, who never gambles, threw caution to the wind and bought some Powerball tickets. Now they are figuring out how to divide the $284 million jackpot among themselves. Jericka Duncan reports.
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