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Wisconsin Man Splits Powerball Winnings With His Friend After Making A Pact More Than 20 Years Ago

Wisconsin Man Splits Powerball Winnings With His Friend After Making A Pact More Than 20 Years Ago

When Tom Cook of Wisconsin checked his Powerball ticket last month, he discovered that he had won the $22 million jackpot. Without hesitating, he made the decision to split the winnings with his longtime friend Joe Feeney. Around 22 years ago, the friends made a pact that if either one of them ever won the […]

4y ago

Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To $475 Million, Powerball Jackpot Not Far Behind At $350 Million

Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To $475 Million, Powerball Jackpot Not Far Behind At $350 Million

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to just shy of half a billion dollars, hitting the $475 million mark after no winners matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball required to win the staggering jackpot, Yahoo News reports. Meanwhile, another multi-state lottery game with boffo jackpots, the Powerball game, is not far behind, with […]

5y ago

Powerball Winner Is A Millennial Who Quit His Job After Snatching $768 Million Prize

Powerball Winner Is A Millennial Who Quit His Job After Snatching $768 Million Prize

The winner of last month’s Powerball Jackpot has finally been revealed. The person who took home the coveted prize worth $768.4 million has been identified as 24-year-old Manuel Franco from West Allis, Wisconsin. The millennial has officially become the third largest jackpot winner in U.S. history after buying the winning Quick Pick ticket at a […]

5y ago

Powerball Jackpot Grows To $750 Million, But If You Win, How Much Money Will You Actually Get?

Powerball Jackpot Grows To $750 Million, But If You Win, How Much Money Will You Actually Get?

There was no winner in Saturday’s $625 million Powerball drawing, which means that the estimated jackpot sits at $750 million. But if you win that kind of money, how much are you actually going to get? As CNN reports, no one matched the winning numbers, which are 24, 25, 52, 60, and 66 and Powerball […]

5y ago

Saturday’s Powerball Is $625 Million: How To Take The Money If You Win

Saturday’s Powerball Is $625 Million: How To Take The Money If You Win

After no winners were announced in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, Saturday’s winnings grew to an estimated $625 million. Winning the lottery is always a slim possibility, but in case it happens to one lucky person, the next question they must consider is how to cash in. It is worth noting that how a winner chooses to […]

5y ago

Google Reveals 2018’s Most Searched Questions

Google Reveals 2018’s Most Searched Questions

It appears that in 2018, people were hoping to get rich quick, learn how to perform the Fortnite victory dances, and register then vote in an election. As part of its annual “Year in Search” series, Google has released its list of 2018’s most trending search topics that begin with the phrase “How to…” It’s […]

6y ago

The $1.5 Billion Mega Millions Winner Still Hasn’t Claimed Their Prize

The $1.5 Billion Mega Millions Winner Still Hasn’t Claimed Their Prize

The whopping $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot that sent almost all eligible purchasers to their local gas stations and 7-Elevens to buy a lottery ticket is still unclaimed, as the owner of the winning ticket has yet to come forward, ABC News reported. After several drawings resulting in no winners, the largest jackpot in U.S. […]

6y ago

Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Return To Normal After Big Winners Named

Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Return To Normal After Big Winners Named

After offering two of the largest lottery jackpots in history within a week of each other, the nationwide Mega Millions and Powerball games returned to “normal” this week. On Saturday, two tickets, one in Iowa and one in New York, shared the Powerball winning jackpot of $687.8 million with a cash payout of $396.2 million. […]

6y ago

Did Anyone Win The $750 Million Powerball Jackpot? There Could Be Another $1 Billion Drawing On The Way

Did Anyone Win The $750 Million Powerball Jackpot? There Could Be Another $1 Billion Drawing On The Way

Did anyone win Saturday’s $750 million Powerball drawing? If not, then America could have another billionaire sometime next week. The October 27 Powerball drawing rose to $750 million thanks to a months-long streak with no jackpot winners. The prize was among the five largest in lottery history, though it was eclipsed by the consecutive billion-dollar […]

6y ago

Powerball October 27 Winning Numbers: See If You Won The $750 Million Prize

Powerball October 27 Winning Numbers: See If You Won The $750 Million Prize

The Powerball winning numbers for October 27 are in, and everyone who lost out on the chance to become a billionaire with the Mega Millions jackpot earlier in the week will have a second chance to join the ultra-wealthy. The jackpot for Saturday’s drawing rose to $750 million thanks to a losing streak that stretches […]

6y ago

People Buying Lottery Tickets Will Typically Fall Into One Of These Ten Categories

People Buying Lottery Tickets Will Typically Fall Into One Of These Ten Categories

This week’s Mega Millions $1.5 billion jackpot, the second-largest lottery prize in the history of the world, brought the lottery into the national consciousness with levels of hysteria rarely seen. The lottery is a psychological game just as much as a probabilistic one, and nearly half of American adults will play the lottery each year, […]

6y ago

Here’s How People Convince Themselves That They’re Going To Win The Lottery, Like Mega Millions Or Powerball

Here’s How People Convince Themselves That They’re Going To Win The Lottery, Like Mega Millions Or Powerball

With the Powerball jackpot already estimated to be three quarters of a billion dollars, and with a $1.6 billion Mega Millions ticket just having been sold in South Carolina a few days ago, Americans are in the midst of lottery fever. And while we all know, at least in our heart of hearts, that we’re […]

6y ago

Here’s How You Should Treat Your Lottery Winnings, According To An Economist

Here’s How You Should Treat Your Lottery Winnings, According To An Economist

The bad news is that the Mega Millions jackpot of over $1.5 billion has already been won. The good news is that the Powerball windfall of $750 and growing, is still up for grabs. Somebody is going to win it. So it might as well be you. That said, according to an economist writing for […]

6y ago

With No Powerball Winner In Wednesday’s Drawing, Prize Creeps Up To $750 Million And Could Hit $1 Billion

With No Powerball Winner In Wednesday’s Drawing, Prize Creeps Up To $750 Million And Could Hit $1 Billion

With no Powerball winners in Wednesday’s drawing, it could soon be deja vu for lottery hopefuls. Just days after the Mega Millions topped $1 billion in two consecutive drawings, the other multi-state lottery is approaching that mark after Wednesday’s $602.5 million prize went unawarded as no one matched the Powerball winning numbers. As the Courier-Journal […]

6y ago

Why Winning The Lottery Isn’t Such A Lucky Thing

Why Winning The Lottery Isn’t Such A Lucky Thing

Someone in South Carolina, whose identity remains unknown, won $1.6 billion dollars in Tuesday’s Powerball lottery. It’s the biggest lottery prize ever awarded…and that’s not necessarily such a good thing. Marvin and Mae Acosta also won $327.8 million in January, and wanted to establish a charity. This made them a target for scammers. One group […]

6y ago

Mega Millions Drawing For $1.6 Billion — Date And Time Of Next Drawing, Odds Of Winning, Payout Amount

Mega Millions Drawing For $1.6 Billion — Date And Time Of Next Drawing, Odds Of Winning, Payout Amount

Mega Millions mania has taken over the country — and it’s not had to see why. On Tuesday night, the historically large jackpot of $1.6 billion could very well be yours, if you have your tickets in hand and match all five winning numbers — along with the Mega Ball. While it’s possible to check […]

6y ago

National Lottery Jackpots Top $2.2 Billion In Mega Millions And Powerball Combined For Upcoming Drawings

National Lottery Jackpots Top $2.2 Billion In Mega Millions And Powerball Combined For Upcoming Drawings

Despite incredible ticket sales of more than 370 million for both national lottery games, not a single ticket matched the winning number combination for either Mega Millions or Powerball this weekend, according to Lotto Report, As a result, more than $2.2 billion is up for grabs in the two drawings coming up on October 23 […]

6y ago

Powerball Jackpot Soars To $620 Million After Saturday’s Drawing

Powerball Jackpot Soars To $620 Million After Saturday’s Drawing

The hits just keep getting bigger in the America’s two lottery games with the Powerball jackpot soaring to $620 million after no winner emerged from its drawing Saturday night. The numbers 16, 54, 57, 62, 69 with the Powerball number 23 proved unlucky for the millions who awaited the weekend drawing, leaving them to play […]

6y ago

Did Anyone Win Saturday’s Powerball $470 Million Jackpot? Find Out If There’s A Lucky Winner

Did Anyone Win Saturday’s Powerball $470 Million Jackpot? Find Out If There’s A Lucky Winner

Did anyone win the big Powerball $470 million jackpot on Saturday? We’re just a few hours away from getting an answer. The October 20 drawing was just shy of half a billion dollars. That is the result of a losing streak in the multi-state lottery dating back to August, when a Staten Island man took […]

6y ago

Powerball October 20 Winning Numbers: See If You’re The Winner Of The $470 Million Jackpot

Powerball October 20 Winning Numbers: See If You’re The Winner Of The $470 Million Jackpot

The Powerball winning numbers for October 20 are here, and one lucky winner may be holding a piece of paper worth nearly half-a-billion dollars. The jackpot for the multi-state lottery soared to $470 million after the last drawing came and went with no winner. Saturday’s jackpot is now growing to be among the largest in […]

6y ago

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