Tonight's Powerball drawing features a staggering $1.6 billion jackpot, marking it as the fifth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. While millions of Americans dream of what they'd do with the winnings, the odds of actually claiming that prize are more astronomical than you might think.
Some states hit the jackpot more often. This map illustrates the idea that luck isn’t evenly distributed when it comes to gambling wins across the U.S. States like California and Florida have seen record-breaking lottery prizes, whereas others still await their first big win. But why do certain states produce so many winners?
Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won the nearly $1.8 billion jackpot, overcoming astronomical odds to end the lottery game’s three-month drought without a big winner.
If someone wins the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot there’s a good chance the public will find out little or nothing about the person.
Here's something to add to your holiday weekend list: Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated at $1 billion, the sixth-largest prize in the game’s history.
Mega Millions players will get slightly better odds and should start seeing more billion-dollar jackpots, but at a cost — literally — with tickets for the multistate lottery more than doubling in price from $2 to $5.
There are some horror stories how winning the lottery actually turned out to be the worst thing for some people, but not for two people from Brevard County.
Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing for a jackpot worth an estimated $1.15 billion.
The cost of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will soon more than double, but officials said they’re confident players won’t mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners.
Economists reported that ticket sales came in at $9.417 billion during the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which ended June 30. That was down from $9.8 billion in the previous fiscal year and was $132.5 million less than anticipated.
An immigrant from Laos who has been battling cancer won an enormous $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon earlier this month.
Someone in Oregon has claimed the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot won last weekend, which is the eighth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
A Powerball ticket sold in Oregon matched all six numbers in the delayed Saturday drawing to win the $1.326 billion jackpot as another sold in Pinellas County scored a second-tier prize.
The Powerball drawing scheduled for Saturday at 10:59 p.m. has been delayed due to one participating lottery needing additional time to complete required pre-draw procedures, according to a news release.
Powerball is about to match a record for lottery drawings with a stretch of more than three months without a jackpot winner.
No one claimed the top prize in the $1 billion Powerball jackpot drawing, but a $1 million winning ticket was sold right here in Orlando.
Someone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December.
The Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $865 million after yet another drawing without a big winner, continuing a winless streak that dates to New Year’s Day.
The winning numbers for a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions lottery prize will offer sudden riches to any lucky player who matches them and almost certain disappointment for everyone else.
Estimated jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions have respectively reached $412 million and $607 million ahead of their drawings this week, signaling that more than $1 billion in lottery winnings could soon be on its way to the nation’s luckiest.
According to the Powerball website, that chance of winning the jackpot prize sits at one in roughly 292 million — close to 0%.
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 upcoming $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing, and luck.
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no one beat the immense odds and won the giant prize.
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $835 million after no one beat the immense odds and won the giant prize.
Though the latest Powerball jackpot was not won in Florida, five tickets sold in the Sunshine State still turned out second-tier $1 million prizes.
Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim — even as more and more eye top prizes soaring to jaw-dropping heights.
The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball.
Convenience stores are swamped as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar to some of their largest in the history of the games.
A $747 million Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs for players willing to risk $2 against the long odds of winning the big prize.
The City of Palm Bay has declared a local state of emergency, Tuesday, as Tropical Storm Nicole gets closer to Central Florida.
A crash into a ditch off an eastbound ramp to State Road 528 near Orlando International Airport sent two people to the hospital, according to the Orlando Fire Department.
The estimated $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot is nearly $400 million larger than the previous record jackpot and will keep growing until someone finally wins the prize.
The Powerball jackpot has reached a record estimated high of $1.6 billion, leading longtime players and first-timers alike to flock to buy tickets ahead of Saturday night’s drawing.
