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Originally Published 20 days ago — by Los Angeles Times
Last night's Powerball drawing did not produce a winner, marking the 46th consecutive no-win game, but nine tickets matched five numbers, each worth $1 million. The jackpot will now grow to an estimated $1.7 billion for the next drawing, which will be the 47th in a row without a winner and the fourth-largest in U.S. history.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Fox Business
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $900 million, making it the eighth-largest in the game's history and nearing the $1 billion mark, with the next drawing scheduled for November 11. The jackpot has reached this level only three times since the record $1.602 billion was won in August 2023, and the game continues to attract large ticket sales across multiple states.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by KRCG
The Missouri Lottery announced that one of the two winning Powerball tickets for the September 6, 2025, drawing, worth $893.5 million, was purchased at QuikTrip in St. Louis, setting a new state record for jackpot winnings. The other ticket was bought in Texas, and the Missouri winner has until March 5, 2026, to claim their prize.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Daily Voice
A lottery ticket sold in Ozone Park, Queens, matched five numbers and the Mega Ball, winning a record-setting $476 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing on April 14. The cash value of the jackpot after taxes is $156.7 million. The winning numbers are 23-27-41-48-51 and the Mega Ball is 22. The previous record jackpot prize of $437 million was won on Jan. 1, 2019, by New Life LLC of Huntington on Long Island.