Multi-state games
All Multi-state games articles
All articles about the big multi-state lottery games can be found here.
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FeaturedThirty-four drawings, no winner, and a $793M jackpot still climbingPowerball prize enters the top ten biggest jackpots ever for the second time this year.
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Mega rethink: Did players reject the Mega Millions price increase?Mega Millions sales crashed after raising prices by 60%.
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Same Powerball jackpot, different rules: Is that fair to winners?Where you buy your ticket can affect your privacy, taxes, and deadline to claim. Should the rules be the same?
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Lottery fever hits $1B as jackpots keep getting biggerPowerball and Mega Millions lead the way, but five state jackpots are giving players even more to dream about.
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Draw games vs. eInstants: What’s the real state of the market?You may be surprised by what the data suggests about player preferences.
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Why lotteries love giving losing tickets a second chanceLearn how a losing lottery ticket can get you to the Super Bowl.
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$6.14M Lotto America jackpot leads 4 big lottery wins this weekendFlorida, Wisconsin, and Wyoming also had big winners, including one lucky prize that will pay $100K for life.
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Rookie Season: X’s & O’s draws crowds and a few complaintsWhy lottery players are giving Powerball's NFL game a second down.
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More than $800M is up for grabs in this weekend's biggest lottery jackpotsPowerball has reached $440 million, while California, New Jersey, and New York add even more to the mix.
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Why raffles win: The case for more winners, smaller prizesMeet the lottery game that doesn't need a billion-dollar jackpot to win fans.
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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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🎓 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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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.