Powerball jackpot hits staggering $1.5 billion, just short of world record
No one won Wednesday night's top prize of $1.2 billion, so the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing will be very close to the $1.586 billion world record for lotteries.
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No one won Wednesday night's top prize of $1.2 billion, so the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing will be very close to the $1.586 billion world record for lotteries.
Think you're a sure bet for Wednesday night's estimated $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot?
There were no winning tickets sold for Monday night's Powerball drawing so the grand prize for Wednesday night's selections will be a minimum of roughly $1.2 billion.
The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing.
No one won Wednesday's pot of gold of about $700 million, which was already the game's largest this year.
These Michigan lotteries were drawn Sunday, January 27, 2020.
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A couple from Suttons Bay won the $80 million Powerball jackpot on Sept. 21.
Those who are battling these terribly cold weather conditions to purchase lottery tickets have a chance to win $450 million tonight.
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's Powerball lottery game has climbed to $700 million, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.
A winner who opts for a cash payout would get $340.1 million, minus taxes.
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A $100,000 winning Powerball ticket expired today and the prize went to the state School Aid Fund.
The ticket expires at 4:45 p.m. Monday. It was sold at a BP gas station in Dearborn for the game on June 18, 2016.
Forgot to buy a ticket for the big Mega Millions or Powerball drawing? If you live in Michigan and have a PayPal account, you can now just buy your tickets online.
Lottery officials say a western Michigan man had a winning Powerball ticket in his wallet for two months before realizing he had won $1 million.
An eye-popping Powerball jackpot whose rise to $1.6 billion became a national fascination will be split three ways.
How far would you go to play the Powerball on Wednesday night for the chance at $1.5 billion?
If you've bought a ticket for Wednesday's Powerball drawing, you'll want to read this.
The largest lottery jackpot in the world is up for grabs in tonight's Powerball drawing.
No winning ticket was sold for Saturday's Powerball multi-state lottery.
The final size of the jackpot was $949.8 million, the largest lottery prize in history. Earlier in the day, the Multi-State Lottery Association had said the jackpot would be $900 million.
It's official: Michigan residents have come down with a serious case of Powerball fever.
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