Powerball jackpot rises to estimated $835 million
The jackpot for the next Powerball drawing is an estimated $835 million. It's still set to be the fourth largest prize in the game's history.
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The jackpot for the next Powerball drawing is an estimated $835 million. It's still set to be the fourth largest prize in the game's history.
The jackpot is now the eighth largest in the history of the Powerball game in a year of big wins.
The colossal jackpot is the seventh-largest in US lottery history and the third-largest Powerball jackpot.
The winning ticket was sold at a convenience store in downtown Los Angeles.
If you were hoping to wake up to the news that you won the lottery, you're out of luck, but now you have a chance to become a billionaire.
The winning numbers are white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 21.
The winning numbers are white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 21.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are up for grabs this weekend when the PowerBall and Mega Millions drawings go down.
The last time somebody won the Powerball jackpot was back on April 19, when a ticket purchased in Ohio matched all six numbers to bring home a $252.6 million prize.
The jackpot rolled again this week after there were no winners for Monday night's draw, which stood at an estimated $650 million.
The ticket was purchased in Washington state. The winning numbers were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and the Powerball 07.
The jackpot would be the ninth-largest in U.S. lottery history.
Multi-State Lottery Association tweaked the Mega Millions lottery so it would generate large jackpots, one expert said.
Even though it's not in the billions, lottery prizes will still be double-digit millions, so what can winners expect?
Even though the Powerball jackpot is no longer in the billions, it's still a lot of money. So, KDKA's John Shumway is breaking down what you need to know should you have a winning ticket.
The winning numbers drawn were: white balls 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, and the red Powerball was 10.
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize.
The announcement came after a lengthy delay in revealing the winning numbers.
Lottery officials said one state was still processing its sales data. The jackpot is the largest for any lottery, anywhere, ever.
Statistically, a Powerball player is much more likely to be attacked by a grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park.
No one has matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, sending the jackpot total to $1.5 billion.
The latest numbers for the $1.2 billion Powerball have been drawn.
A life-changing amount of money is up for grabs tonight as people wait for the Powerball numbers to be drawn.
No one matched all of the winning numbers in Monday night's drawing.
Monday's jackpot was the second largest in state history and the fifth largest in the U.S.
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