Category: jackpot

Powerball Jackpot Up to Record $1.9 Billion After No Winner

DES MOINES, Iowa—A record Powerball jackpot grew to an even larger $1.9 billion after no one won the lottery drawing on Saturday night. The numbers for the drawing were: white balls 28, 45, 53, 56, 69, and red Powerball 20. The next chance for someone to get lucky will be Monday night. The new $1.9…


Powerball Prize up to $1.5 Billion, 3rd-Largest Ever in US

DES MOINES, Iowa—The bad news is that no one won Wednesday night’s huge $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that means the prize has grown even larger to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing Saturday night. That is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 2,…


Powerball Jackpot Rolls Over to $1.2 Billion After No Winners on Monday

Monday’s whopping $1 billion Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.2 billion ahead of Wednesday’s drawing after there were no winners on Halloween. The winning numbers on Monday night were: 13-19-36-39-59 with a “Powerball” of 13. However, a night of trick or treating saw no one match all six numbers, meaning the jackpot tickets up to the second-largest jackpot…


Powerball Grand Prize Climbs to $1B Without a Jackpot Winner

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion, according to a statement by Powerball. The winning numbers…


Powerball Grand Prize Climbs to $1 Billion Without a Jackpot Winner

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion, according to a statement by Powerball. The winning numbers…


2 Claim $1.337 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot; 3rd-Largest in US History

CHICAGO—Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket to the late July drawing was sold in a Chicago suburb, opting to take a lump sum payment of $780.5 million, lottery officials said Wednesday. The Illinois Lottery said the prize for the July 29 drawing,…


Illinois Lottery: 2 Claim $1.337 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot

CHICAGO—Two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket to the late July drawing was sold in a Chicago suburb, lottery officials said Wednesday. The Illinois Lottery said the prize for the July 29 drawing was claimed by two individuals who had agreed to split…


Ticket Bought in Illinois Wins $1.28 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot

CHICAGO—Someone beat the odds and won the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought in Illinois. The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14. “We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history,”…


Ticket Bought in Illinois Wins $1.337 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot

CHICAGO—A single ticket bought in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines. The winning numbers were: 13–36–45–57–67, Mega Ball: 14….


$426 Million Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold in California

LOS ANGELES—A single ticket sold in Southern California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of the $426 million Mega Millions jackpot prize. The winning numbers drawn Friday night were 3, 16, 25, 44, and 55. The Mega ball was 13, the California State Lottery said. The winning ticket was sold at a…