A Kentucky resident won $50,000 by purchasing a Powerball ticket at Five Star in Lebanon, matching four white balls and the Powerball in Monday night's drawing. The ticket was one of three in Kentucky to match these numbers, and winners must claim their prizes within 180 days. The next jackpot is $33 million.
A $1.4 million Powerball ticket was sold in Sherman Oaks, California, while the jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.3 billion, making it the fifth-largest in Powerball history; no winner was announced for the jackpot, but a separate ticket with five numbers was sold for over $1.3 million.
A person in Oregon has come forward to claim the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot, purchased at a Plaid Pantry convenience store, making it the fourth largest Powerball jackpot in history. The winner has the option to take a lump sum of $621 million or an annuity paid over 30 years, with the prize subject to federal and state taxes. Oregon Lottery is working to verify the winner before awarding the prize, and the store that sold the ticket expressed excitement about the win.
A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold at Sedano’s Supermarket in Orlando, Florida, matching five of the six numbers drawn. Similar tickets were also sold in Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Virginia. With no jackpot winner, the estimated jackpot has risen to $1.09 billion, with the next drawing scheduled for Wednesday night.
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Michigan matched all five white balls in Tuesday night's drawing, winning $1 million. The next drawing is on Friday, March 29, with an estimated jackpot of $20 million.
A $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold in Schoolcraft, Michigan, for the Saturday, March 16, 2024 drawing, with the winning numbers being 12-23-44-57-61 and Red Ball number 5. The jackpot has now climbed to $645 million ahead of the Monday, March 18, 2024 drawing, and Powerball tickets are available for purchase in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A Mega Millions ticket worth $40,000 was sold in Georgia for Friday night’s drawing, with the winning ticket sold on the Georgia Lottery mobile app by a resident of Rossville in Walker County. The $607 million jackpot went unclaimed, leading to an estimated jackpot of $650 million for Tuesday night’s drawing.
A $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in New Jersey for Friday's drawing, matching five numbers but not the Mega Ball, while the jackpot continues to climb. No one won the $236 million jackpot, leading to an increase in the next drawing's prize. The odds of winning the jackpot are 302,575,350 to 1, and the next drawing is on Tuesday.
A Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold at a grocery store in Columbia, South Carolina for Tuesday night’s drawing. The ticket matched all five white ball numbers drawn, and more than 9,000 players in South Carolina hold tickets for prizes ranging from $2 up to $1 million. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s drawing is estimated at $236 million, and players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold at a Chula Vista supermarket and is worth $154,910, while the estimated jackpot for the next drawing is $165 million. California law requires major payoffs of lottery games to be paid on a pari-mutuel basis, and the game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Three Colombian migrants have been charged with stealing over $20,000 from an elderly woman in suburban Addison, Illinois. The suspects approached the victim outside a grocery store, claiming to have a winning lottery ticket worth $6 million and asking for money to collect the winnings. One suspect pretended to contact lottery authorities and informed the victim that $30,000 was needed. After the victim expressed she didn't have the full amount, one suspect offered to withdraw money from her account. The victim withdrew $20,143, but the suspects fled with the money. The three suspects were later arrested and charged with theft by deception.
Three Colombian migrants have been charged with stealing over $20,000 from a woman in suburban Addison, Illinois, by scamming her with a fake winning lottery ticket. The suspects approached the victim outside a grocery store, claiming they needed money to collect the winnings. One suspect pretended to contact lottery authorities and convinced the victim to withdraw $20,143 from her bank. While the victim briefly left the money in her car, one of the suspects took the cash and fled. The three suspects were later arrested and charged with theft by deception.