Multi-state games
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All articles about the big multi-state lottery games can be found here.
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Featured🎓 AcademicThe math behind Powerball X’s & O’sWe crunch the odds, prizes, and fairness behind Powerball X's & O's lottery game.
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"Disbelief and shock": $1.04B Powerball winner steps forward in IllinoisThe player chose a lump-sum payout after scoring the state's second-largest lottery prize ever.
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Powerball X's & O's crowns 39,000 winners in its first-ever drawingThe jackpot survived Sunday's debut, while 19 tickets came within just one NFL team logo of taking it home.
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Never a better time to play the lottery? The numbers say yesForget the casino boom, lottery players are quietly winning bigger.
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Feeling lucky? Here are the biggest lottery jackpots this weekendTwo national games top $200 million, but don't overlook the state jackpots offering their own huge paydays.
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Why the lottery is still winning in America’s gambling boomLottery sales grow by billions despite growing competition.
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Will lottery drawings still happen on Labor Day? What to knowMonday is a federal holiday, but your favorite lottery game may still have winning numbers on the way.
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Mystery $800M Mega Millions winner finally claims massive jackpotThe Florida player chose $344.2 million in cash after buying the lone jackpot-winning ticket at a Wawa.
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Exclusive interviewPowerball X’s and O’s brings the NFL to the lotteryExclusive interview with South Dakota Lottery Director Norm Lingle on Powerball X’s and O’s: The new NFL lottery game.
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🎓 AcademicThe math behind Lotto AmericaWe take a deep dive into the math that makes this multi-state game tick and discuss how it stacks up against Powerball, its popular sibling.
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Who won $1.04B? Illinois store is buzzing over mystery Powerball winnerA 3 a.m. phone call sent the Quincy manager scrambling to see if he'd become an instant billionaire.
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Powerball's billion-dollar run ends with one lucky winnerOver 3 million tickets won prizes on Wednesday, but one Illinois player landed the ultimate payday of $1.04B.
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Powerball is back in the billion-dollar jackpot clubAfter 43 drawings without a jackpot winner, the grand prize has climbed to $1 billion for the next drawing.
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Will Powerball deliver the first billion-dollar jackpot of 2026?The jackpot has soared to $905M after 42 rollovers, putting the massive milestone within striking distance.
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The case for skipping Powerball and Mega MillionsSmaller jackpots often come with dramatically better odds and more frequent winners.
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Mark your calendar: Powerball X's & O's kicks off September 8This lottery game wants your favorite NFL teams…not your lucky numbers.
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Powerball's $786 million jackpot is now one of the ten largest everThe 41st drawing in this spree has reached historic heights.
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Sunshine State strikes again: $800M Mega Millions jackpot claimedAlmost exactly three years after its record win, Florida strikes gold again.
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Six players win $1M as Powerball jackpot grows to the biggest of 2026U.K. players are still chasing their first top-tier prize, as the jackpot grew to an estimated $633 million.
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Did U.K. players change Powerball? First drawing offers early cluesWe compared Monday's results with Wednesday's to see whether the international expansion made an early impact.
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Record jackpot, record risk: New York's Mega Millions scam warningAs the Mega Millions jackpot climbs toward record territory, so do the scams.
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Powerball goes global today with its official U.K. debutU.K. players can buy their first Powerball tickets today, with a few key differences from the U.S.
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$34.12M Lotto America jackpot finally has a winning ticketThe first jackpot of 2026 also strengthened Minnesota's claim as Lotto America's luckiest state.
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Mega Millions jackpot cracks the top 10 largestHow a $672 million jackpot stacks up against the lottery's biggest wins ever.
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Three new millionaires emerge as the Mega Millions jackpot keeps climbingWhile no one hit all six numbers, three Match 5 winners won prizes ranging from $2 million to $4 million.
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Powerball goes global: U.K. ticket sales start July 2149 lotteries are about to share one jackpot. Here's how.
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Exclusive interviewMega Millions is rethinking what winning looks likeIn an exclusive interview, Mega Millions Lead Director Harjinder Shergill Chima weighs in on Gen Z and gambling trends.
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🎓 AcademicThe math behind the Tri-State MegabucksWe crunched the numbers on Tri-State Megabucks: odds, fairness, and a surprising house edge.
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The “best” month to win the lottery? Data tells a curious talePowerball trends suggest timing patterns, but could player habits, not luck, be driving the results?
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Big September change coming to Millionaire for Life prizesThese new rules would make the game's $100,000-a-year prize much harder to keep as a lifetime annuity.