Powerball jackpot rises to estimated $747 million
The jackpot would be the ninth-largest in U.S. lottery history.
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Colorado turns lottery revenue into parks
The Colorado lottery allocates revenue generated from ticket sales for Powerball, Mega Millions and other games to fund parks, trails and recreation projects across the state. Tom Seaver, director of the Colorado Lottery, joined CBS News' Catherine Herridge to discuss.
Here's why there are so many billion-dollar lottery jackpots
Multi-State Lottery Association tweaked the Mega Millions lottery so it would generate large jackpots, one expert said.
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.1 billion after no winning ticket sold
There have been 24 drawings since the jackpot was last won on Oct. 14.
Minnesota Lottery says tech issue caused delay in Powerball drawing
The Minnesota Lottery said a technical issue with its two-tiered verification process was to blame for the nearly 10-hour delay.
Man who sold $2.04B Powerball ticket reveals what he'll do with $1M bonus
Joe Chahayed said he didn't know who won the giant prize but hopes it's someone local.
Powerball ticket sold in California wins record $2.04 billion jackpot
The announcement came after a lengthy delay in revealing the winning numbers.
Winning $2 billion Powerball ticket sold
The largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history was finally sold on Tuesday. CBS News' Christina Ruffini is in Altadena, California, where one lucky player had the winning numbers for the $2.04 billion prize.
Drawing delayed for world record $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot
Lottery officials said one state was still processing its sales data. The jackpot is the largest for any lottery, anywhere, ever.
Voters heading to polls for midterm elections
Midterm Election Day is here, and candidates made their final appeals to voters until the last hours. The drawing for the world record $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot had to be postponed due to a technical glitch. And if you're heading to the polls early, you might have a front row seat as the sun, Earth and moon line up for a total lunar eclipse -- the last one until 2025.
Powerball jackpot hits record $1.9 billion
The largest lottery prize ever is on the line. No one has hit the Powerball jackpot in three months, pushing it to $1.9 billion.
Powerball and risk of gambling addiction
The Powerball jackpot is now up to $1.9 billion, the largest prize in lottery history. However, with all the fun of the game, there are also very real dangers for some people who struggle with gambling addiction. Keith Whyte, the executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, joins CBS News for more on this.
Powerball jackpot grows to estimated $1.9 billion
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.9 billion after no winning tickets were sold in Saturday night's drawing
Powerball jackpot grows to $1.9 billion after no winning ticket sold
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
Powerball jackpot hits $1.6 billion
The current Powerball jackpot of $1.6 billion is the largest ever lottery prize. The next drawing is Saturday night. Danya Bacchus has more on the frenzy.
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.
Here are the winning numbers for the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot
The winning numbers for Wednesday night's Powerball drawing were 02, 11, 22, 35, 60 and a Powerball of 23. It was not immediately clear if there were any winning tickets.
Can you boost odds of winning Powerball?
There was no jackpot winner Monday night, so the Powerball grand prize has jumped up to $1.2 billion. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers spoke with Mark Glickman, Ph.D., a senior lecturer in statistics at Harvard University, about what your odds of winning really are and what to know before you buy your tickets.
Powerball jackpot races past $1 billion mark to estimated $1.2 billion
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.
Winning numbers for $1 billion Powerball jackpot announced
People were showing up at convenience stores, groceries and gas stations across the country to snatch up lottery tickets.
Powerball grand prize climbs to $1 billion without a jackpot winner
The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing.
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1 billion
After Saturday's Powerball drawing resulted in no winners, the jackpot has now risen to an estimated $1 billion. The next drawing is set for Monday night.
Powerball jackpot rises to $825 million for Saturday night's drawing
The Powerball prize is its second-largest ever, officials said.
Powerball prize now second-largest in history
Saturday's Powerball jackpot drawing has jumped to at least $825 million, the second-largest prize in Powerball history.
Powerball jackpot leaps to estimated $800 million, its second-biggest ever
No one won Wednesday's pot of gold of about $700 million, which was already the game's largest this year.
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