Powerball's Estimated Jackpot Hits $422 Million
The estimated Powerball jackpot has soared to $422 million thanks to nearly three months without a winner of the big prize.
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The estimated Powerball jackpot has soared to $422 million thanks to nearly three months without a winner of the big prize.
The Powerball jackpot has soared to $422 million thanks to nearly three months without a winner of the big prize.
The group that runs the Powerball lottery game approved, then abandoned, changes that would have given ticket buyers more bang for their two bucks than the redesign implemented last year.
Well, you didn't win the $1.5 billion Powerball lottery jackpot last month, and apparently you didn't win the $1 million prize last week either!
It's becoming increasingly possible for big winners to hide their identity, and lottery executives are trying to strike a balance between ensuring privacy and safety while still proving to the public that real people can win.
No one in the Lone Star State took home the big $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot. But four Texans, two in the metroplex, will walk away with $1 million for matching all five numbers.
Changes to the Powerball drawing have made the jackpot too high, your odds of winning too low and there's a chance you may receive a duplicate ticket, according to an expert.
It is often said money can't buy happiness, but you would be hard pressed to find many people buying Powerball tickets at Fuel City in Dallas Wednesday that believe it.
Yeah, yeah, you're planning your Powerball jackpot press conference like an Academy Award acceptance speech -- but not so fast!
The Powerball jackpot for the Wednesday night drawing has just increased again!
With up to $1.4 billion at stake in Wednesday's Powerball, questions about the drawing seem to be as abundant as the convenience-store kiosks offering tickets for the record-breaking jackpot.
Lottery players are taking over-the-top measures in the hopes of winning an off-the-chart Powerball jackpot.
Powerball is breaking every record as the jackpot climbs higher, and North Texans are starting to get together with coworkers, family, or friends to try and pool their luck.
The Powerball jackpot has risen to a new high. According to the Texas Lottery, the jackpot is now up to 1.4 billion.
Disappointed you didn't win the Powerball jackpot this weekend? Don't be.
Powerball announced the six winning numbers for a record jackpot of nearly $950 million on Saturday.
As the drawing for the record $900 million Powerball neared, sales in Texas skyrocketed.
Enthusiastic ticket-buyers have pushed the record Powerball jackpot to $900 million for Saturday night's drawing.
The $800 million Powerball jackpot has many people excited and feeling lucky, but according to Dallas CPA and so called "Money Therapist," Those hopes may be more far-fetched than some think.
According to the Texas Lottery, the Powerball jackpot has jumped up to an estimated $800 million.
The record-breaking $700 million Powerball jackpot is the stuff of dreams, but it all boils down to math. Saturday night's drawing is a numbers game that gives players good reason to brush up on their algebra.
The Collin County store owners became new millionaires last February after the store was notified that a winning Powerball ticket was sold to a customer.
A lottery official says the estimated prize for this weekend's Powerball drawing is the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.
A lottery official said that the estimated prize for this weekend's Powerball drawing is the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history. Saturday's drawing will be worth about $675 million.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $500 million as more people across the country buy a chance at the biggest prize in nearly a year.
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No. 18 Michigan will meet No. 13 Texas in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 31, the bowl game's organizers announced Sunday.
Saturday night, officers were called to the 2900 block of W. Wheatland Road, where the Verbazend Creations & Event Venue is located.
The Trump administration's elevation of Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg to lead a high-profile office within the Food and Drug Administration is raising alarm among multiple senior FDA officials.
The recall involves INIU 100,000mAh portable power banks, model BI-B41that were sold on Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022, the recall notice says.
The next phase of the Gaza ceasefire involves an international security force and other measures and has not yet started.
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