All articles tagged with #lottery
Originally Published 8 days ago — by USA Today
The winning Powerball numbers for January 3, 2026, are 18-21-40-53-60 with Powerball 23. The jackpot for this draw was $64 million, with no recent claim on the $1.8 billion Christmas Eve jackpot sold in Arkansas. Powerball tickets cost $2 and can be purchased in multiple states and online via Jackpocket, with options for quick pick and Power Play enhancements.
Originally Published 9 days ago — by ABC7 Chicago
Melissa Nunez and Elizabeth Branske became the first couple in Cook County to marry in 2026 after winning the marriage license lottery, marking a historic and joyful start to the year for love and prosperity.
Originally Published 9 days ago — by Maryland Lottery
The Maryland Lottery Holiday Raffle concluded with a $1 million winning ticket sold in Pikesville, along with multiple $100,000 winners and thousands of smaller prizes, with winners having 182 days to claim their prizes.
Originally Published 9 days ago — by Maryland Lottery
A Maryland man, known as 'The $50,000 Man', claimed his second major lottery prize, winning $50,000 from a Powerball ticket purchased in Morningside, eight years after his first big win in 2018. He discovered his win via the lottery app and has no specific plans for the money yet.
Originally Published 10 days ago — by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Two Minnesotans won $1 million each in the Minnesota Millionaire Raffle, which sold out in just 14 days, marking a record for fastest sellout. The tickets were purchased at stores in Coon Rapids and International Falls, with additional prizes awarded across various categories. Winners can claim their prizes at designated locations, with privacy maintained unless they choose publicity.
Originally Published 13 days ago — by USA Today
The Powerball jackpot for December 29, 2025, is $33 million with winning numbers 11, 19, 34, 48, 53 and Powerball 21, with a 2x multiplier. No one has claimed last week's $1.8 billion jackpot, and tickets are available in multiple states and online in some areas. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Originally Published 13 days ago — by KBOI
Two tickets in the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle each won $1 million, contributing over $1.7 million to Idaho public schools and buildings, with winners announced on December 29, 2025.
Originally Published 13 days ago — by Tacoma News Tribune
A Powerball ticket purchased at H Mart in Lynnwood, Washington, won $50,000 by matching four white balls and the red Powerball in the December 27 drawing, with no jackpot winner; the current jackpot is estimated at $33 million, with the next drawing scheduled for December 29.
Originally Published 13 days ago — by WRAL
Despite record-breaking sales, the North Carolina Education Lottery has been allocating a smaller share of its revenue to public schools, dropping from 23% in 2023 to just 16% in 2025, due to increased winnings paid out and a shift to higher payout digital games, raising concerns about the impact on education funding.
Originally Published 15 days ago — by USA Today
The Powerball jackpot for December 27, 2025, was $21.1 million, with winning numbers 62-5-34-39-20 and Powerball 1; a ticket in Arkansas won a $1.8 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve, one of the largest in U.S. history, with options for lump-sum or annual payments.
Originally Published 15 days ago — by WKRC
A $1 million Powerball prize was won in Cincinnati from a ticket purchased in Ohio, while the $1.817 billion jackpot was won in Arkansas; the Ohio winner will receive approximately $728,750 after taxes.
Originally Published 15 days ago — by KCRG
William Zak from Dysart, Iowa, claimed a $1 million Powerball prize from the December 20th drawing, just one number shy of the $1.43 billion jackpot, which was won in Arkansas a few days later.
Originally Published 16 days ago — by USA Today
The Mega Millions jackpot for December 26, 2025, is $125 million, with no jackpot winner but a $2 million prize won in Kentucky; players can buy tickets in 45 states and online in select locations.
Originally Published 16 days ago — by WDRB
Several Kentuckians won significant prizes in the Christmas Eve Powerball drawing, including two $50,000 tickets and one $100,000 ticket, amidst a total of $4.5 million in winnings across the state, while a single ticket outside Little Rock claimed the $1.8 billion jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history.
Originally Published 16 days ago — by AZ Family
Six Arizona Lottery players won big over the holidays, including two $20,000 Mega Millions winners, a $205,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot, and three $50,000 Powerball prizes, with some prizes doubled by Power Play.