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$1.7B Powerball Christmas is here!Powerball's jackpot hits $1.7B for Christmas Eve, setting record 47th drawing after no winner.
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After deadly tragedies in Leon, Spain, villagers win €728MAfter a devastating year, residents of Leon, Spain, got a multi-million euro Christmas gift.
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Beyond Powerball: Other jackpots worth watching this weekWhile these are not a $1.6 billion jackpot, here are ten lottery games offering seven-figure prizes. Will one be yours?
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When gambling becomes "play": How words shape lottery risk perceptionA decade of reports avoided words like addiction or danger. Does softer language change how risk is understood?
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Will America get a Powerball Christmas?Only one draw stands between the players and a Christmas jackpot they will never forget.
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Stolen lottery tickets helped unravel a violent robbery spreePolice say cashing the stolen lottery ticket helped tie together weeks of crimes across multiple businesses.
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Winning lottery tickets in Oklahoma may soon be easier to claimMobile claims could streamline payouts for players big and small. Is this the end of the long wait?
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What you need to know about tonight's $1.25B Powerball jackpotTonight's Powerball jackpot is the 6th highest of all time. Here are the details for tonight's drawing.
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Big jackpots get attention, but smaller wins fueled iLottery growthProgressive payouts and instant games quietly drove engagement all year long.
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Powerball's most elusive jackpot climbs to $1.1B tonightThe last jackpot winner split $1.787 billion back in September—and no one has won since.
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After months of rollovers, Michigan's Lotto 47 jackpot finally hitsSince April, the jackpot kept growing, becoming the largest ever before one lucky player won $32.91M.
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Is it time for a national lottery in the United States?A national U.S. lottery? Some say it could simplify games, while others fear it would upend state systems.
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These players won big with lottery tickets they received as giftsThese players unwrapped lottery tickets and won millions.
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When wedding anniversaries lead to big lottery winsLearn about the lucky couples who celebrated their anniversary with a jackpot.
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More money, more winners: The lottery trend you haven't noticed yetJackpots aren't the only thing growing. Non-jackpot prizes have jumped dramatically thanks to redesigns.
