Florida woman's $2900 lottery win taken by state because it overpaid her unemployment during pandemic
A woman in Kissimmee won nearly $3,000 on a Florida lottery ticket only to learn the state would not pay her. She was told it was because she was overpaid in unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
Powerball jackpot surges to $725M after 27 consecutive drawings with no winner
The estimated $725 million jackpot – with a one-time cash payout option of $345.7 million – is the eighth largest in Powerball history.
Powerball jackpot climbs to $672M ahead of Wednesday night's drawing
The Powerball jackpot, which is the 10th largest in the game's history, now sits at an estimated $672 million.
Two lottery tickets worth $2.68 billion combined remain unclaimed
The recent billion-dollar Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots have not had the lucky players holding the winning tickets officially linked to them yet.
Powerball hits third-largest jackpot of the year
The Powerball jackpot reached a level ahead of Monday night’s drawing making it one of the biggest that the game has seen so far in 2023.
Arkansas woman nearly gifts winning lottery ticket to ex-father-in-law
An Arkansas woman, Paula Penn of Texarkana, narrowly avoided giving away a winning lottery ticket to her ex-father-in-law, almost missing out on a $75,000 prize from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
Utah man wins $3M lottery prize on his birthday - but doesn’t realize until weeks later
His numbers matched on July 4, which happens to also be his birthday, but didn’t realize he won until several weeks later.
Antioch man guilty in theft ring that stole $95,565 in lottery tickets
A 32-year-old Antioch man has admitted running a theft ring that made off with $95,565 in California State Lottery tickets and collected $59,105 in prize money, prosecutors say.
Mega Millions ticket worth $3 million sold in California; 29 others won $9,000
While it was revealed that someone outside of California apparently struck gold in the $1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing, you may not want to rip your tickets just yet.
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.58 billion, the 3rd largest in US history
The massive cash prize up for grabs Tuesday night has been building for months thanks to 31 straight drawings without a jackpot winner.
Mega Millions record $1.5 billion jackpot producing millionaires with smaller prizes
Mega Millions has created plenty of winners — and even made some millionaires — in over three months that a drawing hasn't produced a jackpot winner.
Mega Millions jackpot soars again after 31 drawings with no winner
The last time someone won the Mega Millions jackpot was April 18.
Winning numbers drawn for $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot (8/4/2023)
The winning numbers were drawn for the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot Friday, August 4.
20 Mega Millions tickets worth $10,000 sold in California; New jackpot goes up to $1.55 billion
The search for the Mega Millions jackpot winner apparently continues. With that being said, the upcoming drawing next week will feature a jackpot of more than $1.5 billion.
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.25 billion after no one wins top prize
The $1.25 billion prize for Friday's drawing is one of the largest in U.S. history.
Mega Millions tickets sales brisk ahead of Tuesday's drawing
Excitement was in the air as buyers hoped to pick a winning Mega Millions ticket before Tuesday's drawing.
$1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot up for grabs in Tuesday night's drawing
No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since April 18, and the $1.05 billion jackpot is tied for the seventh-largest in U.S. history. Tuesday night’s drawing will be the 30th since someone last won the jackpot.
Mega Millions ticket worth $1.5 million sold in California
As the nation continues to await the Mega Millions jackpot winner – a lotto player who bought a ticket in California may have won up to $1.5 million Friday night.
Mega Millions jackpot surges to $910 million after months without big winner
Friday night's estimated $910 million prize has been building since someone last won the jackpot on April 18. There have been 28 straight drawings without a jackpot winner since then.
Mega Millions lottery jackpot nears $1B ahead of Friday drawing
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is approaching $1 billion ahead of Friday’s drawing, driving first-time buyers and other hopefuls to stock up on tickets.