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☆ Powerball jackpot surges to an estimated $1.23 billion after no big winner Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to an estimated $1.23 billion after yet another lottery drawing yielded no grand prize winner Wednesday night. This has been one of the game’s longest streaks without a jackpot winner, according to Powerball. Since then, 40 consecutive drawings have taken place without a jackpot winner, according to Powerball. If there’s no jackpot winner on Saturday, it would tie for the most consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. Only two other Powerball jackpot runs have previously reached 41 drawings before there was a jackpot winner, according to the lottery.

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☆ Nearly $1 billion is up for grabs in Monday night’s Powerball jackpot
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Tina Burnside | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Monday night’s Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $975 million after there was no grand prize winner in Saturday’s drawing. The estimated $975 million Powerball jackpot in play Monday jumped from $935 million after no tickets matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing. Ranking second through fourth are $1.765 billion (one ticket in California; 2023); $1.586 billion (three tickets, 2016); and $1.08 billion (one ticket in California, 2023). Winning the Powerball jackpot means a ticket matched all five white balls plus the red Powerball. Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Persons: Saturday’s, wasn’t, Powerball’s, – Organizations: CNN, Michigan, of Columbia, Virgin Islands Locations: Illinois , Louisiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, of Columbia , Puerto Rico, Virgin, Tallahassee , Florida

☆ Powerball jackpot swells to an estimated $975 million after no grand prize winners Saturday
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Dalia Faheid | Sara Smart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —With no one winning the Powerball jackpot Saturday, the grand prize for Monday’s drawing grew closer to the billion-dollar mark, according to the lottery. The estimated $975 million Powerball jackpot in play Monday jumped from $935 million after no tickets matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing. Powerball’s grand prize was last won in January, when a ticket in Michigan scored a $842.4 million jackpot. Winning the Powerball jackpot means a ticket matched all five white balls plus the red Powerball. Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Persons: wasn’t, Powerball’s, – Organizations: CNN, Michigan, of Columbia, Virgin Islands Locations: Illinois , Louisiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, of Columbia , Puerto Rico, Virgin, Tallahassee , Florida

☆ An $865 million Powerball jackpot is up for grabs a day after a winning ticket nabbed $1.13 billion Mega Millions prize
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The drawing will come a day after Tuesday’s momentous Mega Millions prize. The winning Mega Millions numbers Tuesday were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and Mega Ball 4. The $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, if confirmed at that level, would be rank fifth in that game’s history. The second Powerball jackpot to surpass $800 million this yearThis is the second Powerball jackpot to surpass $800 million this year. Winning the Powerball jackpot means a ticket matched all five white balls plus the red Powerball.

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☆ Powerball jackpot: Estimated $1.73 billion up for grabs in Wednesday night's drawing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An estimated $1.73 billion Powerball jackpot is up for grabs during Wednesday night’s drawing, setting the stage for a lucky player to potentially win what would be the second largest prize in the game’s history. There have been no Powerball jackpot winners since July 19, when a single ticket sold in California nabbed a grand prize worth $1.08 billion. In Monday night’s drawing, four tickets in California, Indiana, Oregon, Virginia matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes. It’s the first time in Powerball’s history that back-to-back cycles have generated billion-dollar grand prizes, Powerball said in a news release. But the odds of winning the jackpot are much slimmer, at 1 in 292.2 million, Powerball says.

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☆ Powerball jackpot leaps to $1.73 billion as the prize becomes the second largest in the lottery’s history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Powerball jackpot has soared to a whopping estimated $1.73 billion after no big winner was drawn Monday night, marking the second largest prize in the lottery’s history. It is also the first time in Powerball’s history that consecutive jackpot cycles have reached billion-dollar prizes, Powerball announced. The drawing produced more than 3.7 million winning tickets at lower prize levels, including a $2 million prize in Florida and four $1 million prizes in California, Indiana, Oregon and Virginia, according to Powerball. It has been months since the jackpot was last won on July 19, when a single ticket in California won a jackpot worth $1.08 billion. The $1.73 billion prize is second only to a $2.04 billion prize won in California last November.

Persons: Monday’s Organizations: CNN, Powerball Locations: Florida, California , Indiana , Oregon, Virginia, California

☆ Powerball Jackpot: $1.55 billion prize is up for grabs in Monday night's drawing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $1.55 billion for Monday night’s drawing after weeks with no grand prize winner. The new mammoth prize up for grabs Monday ranks as the third largest Powerball jackpot and fourth largest among US lottery jackpots, according to Powerball’s website. There have been no Powerball jackpot winners since July 19, when a single ticket sold in California nabbed a grand prize worth $1.08 billion. But the odds of winning the jackpot are much slimmer, at 1 in 292.2 million, Powerball says. The largest Powerball Jackpot ever won was a $2.04 billion prize from November 2022, followed by a $1.586 billion jackpot won in January 2016.

Organizations: CNN Locations: California, California , Kansas , Louisiana , Massachusetts, Michigan , Ohio , Texas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Maine

☆ Powerball jackpot: No big winner in Saturday's drawing, prize grows to $1.55 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The already historic Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion after there was no big winner in Saturday night’s drawing, leaving the third largest prize in the game’s history still up for grabs. The jackpot rolled for a 34th time Saturday, with no winners for the $1.4 billion jackpot. There have been no grand prize winners since July 19, when a single ticket sold in California nabbed a jackpot worth $1.08 billion. Overall, your odds of winning a Powerball prize of any amount are 1 in 24.9, the lottery says. The largest ever Powerball Jackpot was a $2.04 billion prize won November 2022 in California, followed by a $1.586 billion jackpot won in January 2016.

Organizations: CNN Locations: California, California , Kansas , Louisiana , Massachusetts, Michigan , Ohio , Texas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Maine

☆ Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.4 billion for Saturday's drawing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $1.4 billion for Saturday – which would be the third largest jackpot in the game’s history – after Wednesday night’s drawing turned up no grand prize winner. The prize up for grabs Saturday would also be the fifth largest US lottery jackpot, Powerball says. Powerball has had no grand prize winner since July 19, when a single ticket sold in California won a jackpot worth $1.08 billion. Odds of winning a Powerball prize of any amount are 1 in 24.9, the lottery says. The largest Powerball jackpot was a $2.04 billion prize won November 2022 in California, followed by $1.586 billion won in January 2016.

Organizations: CNN, Powerball Locations: California, California , Colorado , New York , Pennsylvania, Texas, Kentucky , Pennsylvania

☆ Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.2 billion for Wednesday’s drawing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.2 billion after no ticket matched all numbers to nab the grand prize during Monday night’s drawing. The jackpot rolled for a 32nd time Monday with no winners for the $1.04 billion jackpot. Two tickets sold in New York and South Carolina won $2 million prizes and two tickets in Delaware and Michigan nabbed $1 million prizes, according to Powerball’s website. The jackpot crossed the billion-dollar mark on Saturday, marking the first time in Powerball history that back-to-back jackpot cycles have generated billion-dollar grand prizes, according to Powerball. The largest ever Powerball Jackpot was a $2.04 billion prize won November 2022 in California, followed by a $1.586 billion jackpot won in January 2016 and then an estimated $1.2 billion prize in October 2023.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers were drawn Saturday night for an estimated $960 million Powerball jackpot and players across the country are waiting to see if there’s a big winner. The $960 million jackpot is for a sole winner who opts for payment through an annuity, doled out over 30 years. The jackpot has grown so large because there have been 29 consecutive drawings without a big winner, dating back to July 19. The largest jackpot was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize hit by a player in California in November 2022. In most states, a Powerball ticket costs $2 and players can select their own numbers or leave the task to a computer.

Organizations: DES, Lottery, D.C, U.S . Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, California, Washington, Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands

☆ Powerball jackpot: A ticket sold in California has won the $1.08 billion grand prize
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A ticket sold in California has won the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot in Wednesday night’s drawing – among the largest in the game’s history, according to Powerball’s website. The ticket was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles, according to the California Lottery. Wednesday’s prize ranks as the seventh largest US lottery jackpot and third largest Powerball jackpot, behind the world record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won last year in California, and the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won in 2016, according to the lottery. Though a single ticket won the jackpot, players are being advised to check their tickets on the chance they won one of the other prizes. “Congratulations to our newest Powerball jackpot winner and the California Lottery!” said Drew Svitko, Powerball Product Group Chair and Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director.

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☆ Winning ticket for Powerball’s $1.08 billion jackpot sold in California — here’s how much the winner will owe in taxes
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Powerball jackpot reached $1.08 billion on July 19, 2023. Joe Raedle | GettyIt's official: There's a winner for the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot — and the taxman will take a hefty cut. Last-minute ticket sales pushed the jackpot to $1.08 billion from $1 billion. The winner can choose between a 30-year annuitized prize of $1.08 billion or a lump sum payment of $558.1 million. If they choose the $558.1 million cash option, the 24% withholding automatically reduces the prize by about $134 million.

Persons: Joe Raedle, John Loyd, Loyd Organizations: Getty, State Lottery Association Locations: California, Fort Worth , Texas

☆ Kevin O'Leary: Do this for 1 hour every morning, or 'you will lose money 100% of the time'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"You have to invest in information," O'Leary says. Spending an hour skimming through articles on your social media feed may sound easy. O'Leary avoids articles with "ridiculous and outrageous headlines" during his daily morning news hour, no matter how enticing they sound, he says. Google has a free fact-checking tool, where you can search keywords and verify if claims on social media or in blog posts are accurate. If you let the news and social media "bleed your time, you're going to become a very inefficient person," he adds.

☆ U.S. Powerball worth world-record $1.6 billion in Saturday night drawing
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A digital billboard advertising Powerball’s Jackpot of $1.6 billion is displayed in New York City, U.S., November 4, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File PhotoNov 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Powerball jackpot that will be drawn on Saturday night is the largest lotto prize ever offered at an estimated $1.6 billion, breaking the previous world record the game set in 2016, according to lottery officials. Players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning the jackpot, and a 1 in 24.9 chance of winning a smaller prize, according to lottery officials. It will be the 40th Powerball drawing since the Aug. 3 win. The longest run in the history of the lottery ended on Oct. 4, 2021, when a California ticket holder won a $699.8 million jackpot after 41 drawings.

☆ Powerball jackpot grows to $700M after months without a big winner
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

DES MOINES, Iowa — The eighth-largest lottery jackpot will be up for grabs when numbers are drawn for an estimated $700 million Powerball grand prize. No one has matched all six numbers and won Powerball’s top prize since Aug. 3, allowing Wednesday night’s jackpot to slowly grow for a nearly three months. The $700 million jackpot is for those who take an annuity option, paid out annually over 29 years. The biggest lottery jackpot was a $1.586 billion Powerball prize that three ticket holders won in 2016. Powerball is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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