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Dreaming of $1.5B Powerball prize? Consider not taking cash

November 4, 2022 Scott McFetridge, Associated Press

You thought you were a sure bet for Wednesday night’s estimated $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot, but alas, there was no big winner. But now, with an even more massive $1.5 billion prize up for grabs […]

Powerball prize up to $1.5 billion, 3rd-largest ever in US

November 3, 2022 Scott McFetridge, Associated Press

The bad news is that no one won Wednesday night’s huge $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that means the prize has grown even larger to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing […]

Powerball grand prize climbs to $1B without a jackpot winner

October 31, 2022 The Associated Press

The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing […]

After 40 Powerball drawings, will someone win $685M jackpot?

October 4, 2021 Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, maybe Monday night’s 41st attempt will be different. Thanks to nearly four months of futility, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated […]

Fortune cookie means big fortune for Powerball winner

June 5, 2019 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — A North Carolina man who says he based his Powerball entry on a fortune cookie he got from his granddaughter now has a fortune to celebrate. WRAL in Raleigh reports retired retailer Charles […]

Powerball jackpot now $750M after no winning ticket drawn

March 24, 2019 admin

DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $750 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in the most recent drawing. The numbers drawn Saturday night are 24, 25, […]