A mother of two from Massachusetts was the fortunate winner. On December 25, 2002, the president of a construction firm in Putnam County, West Virginia, won $314.9 million ($474 million now), then a new record for a single ticket in an American lottery. The winner chose the money alternative of $170 million, getting approximately $83 million after … Read More

A mother of two from Massachusetts was the lucky winner. On December 25, 2002, the president of a building firm in Putnam County, West Virginia, won $314.9 million ($474 million today), then a new record for a single ticket in an American lottery. The winner chose the cash selection of $170 million, getting roughly $83 million after West Virginia a… Read More

“I’m sure they’re going through a range of feelings,” Illinois Lottery Director Harold Mays said of the winner about a week following the draw. The numbers drawn Friday have been 1, three, six, 44, 51 and the Mega Ball was 7. This post, initially published in January 2016, has been updated to reflect the most current lottery news. "Have yo… Read More

There was no winner just after the numbers have been revealed in the course of Tuesday's drawing. Get Los Angeles's most up-to-date local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, expense of living and additional. Most folks lack a adequate emergency fund, and $1,000 or extra could go a extended way toward covering some of the most typ… Read More

According to Lottery USA, a single ticket has a a single in 292,201,338 opportunity of matching five numbers and the Powerball. Your odds of having 5 numbers without the Powerball are 11,688,053.52 to one particular. Winners of the Powerball jackpot can pick to obtain their revenue as an up-front lump sum, or in annual payments spread out more than… Read More