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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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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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Exclusive interviewNew Jersey Lottery chief sets sights on decade of billion-dollar streaksExclusive interview: New Jersey Lottery Executive Director James A. Carey shares how the state keeps players invested.
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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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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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Exclusive interviewCasinos are booming. Can the New York Lottery keep up?In this exclusive interview, New York Lottery Director Gweneth Dean talks Powerball, iGaming, and competition.
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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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Powerball jackpot surges toward Saturday's $856M drawAfter 42 drawings, this jackpot became the 8th largest in history.
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Iowa Lottery has one of its best years ever — here's whyScratch games stayed on top, while Powerball delivered one of the year's biggest surprises.
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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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Megabucks hits historic $25M as weekend jackpots keep climbingPowerball has topped $700 million, while California players are chasing a prize worth more than $40 million.
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Boating dispute leads to another arrest for $167.3M Powerball winnerThe Kentucky jackpot winner has now faced four arrests since becoming an overnight multimillionaire in 2025.
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Chasing millions? Here are the biggest lottery jackpots right nowPowerball and Mega Millions lead the list, but state lotteries also have million-dollar prizes awaiting winners.
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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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Winners who overcame impossible odds before becoming millionairesFrom arriving with nothing to winning a $15 million jackpot: Learn about these winners' unbelievable journeys.
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$1.3 billion up for grabs this weekend across the nation's lotteriesThis could be the biggest lottery weekend of the year.
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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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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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Big weekend for big wins: Six lotteries, six shots at historyThe jackpots are stacking up this weekend.
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Kentucky Lottery winner's legal saga takes another turnA grand jury returned new charges tied to a 2025 crash that allegedly endangered another driver.
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She won $1 million and waited a year to say a wordLearn about the Powerball ticket a Michigan woman almost let expire.
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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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How do you lose $100 million? These lottery winners found a wayHow could someone win a $100 million jackpot and never claim it?
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Independence Day means fireworks, cookouts, and giant jackpotsJuly 4th may shut down banks and offices, but lottery players still have nearly $1 billion to chase.
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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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Exclusive interviewWhat happens after someone wins $1.8 billion?Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Executive Director Sharon Strong explains the high-stakes reality of running a state lottery.