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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Luck struck twice for a Kentucky couple who thought they lost a winning Powerball ticket. The Bowling Green couple found out in November that they had won $50,000 but couldn't find the ticket they had purchased about a week before, the Kentucky Lottery said in a news release. “I’ve been beating myself up for three months thinking I threw this ticket away,” his wife said. “I don’t know how long it might have sat out there if I hadn’t needed the car,” Perdue said. “I was shaking a little bit.”He told his wife and the next day they went to lottery headquarters, where they received a check for $36,000 after taxes, the lottery statement said.

Persons: — Luck, Mark Perdue, “, ‘, ’, “ I’ve, ”, Perdue, isn't, ” Perdue Organizations: Kentucky Lottery, Express, Kiriu Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky, Kentucky, Kiriu USA

☆ A man is suing the DC Lottery after claiming he won a $340 million jackpot, only to be told it was not a valid win
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A man who claims to have won $340 million has sued the DC Lottery after being told it was a mistake. For a while, two sets of "winning" numbers were listed on the website. AdvertisementA man has sued the DC Lottery after being told what he thought was a $340 million win was actually a mistake. The actual winning numbers were later published on the website after the drawing alongside the incorrect ones. In the lawsuit, Cheeks asked for a payment of $320.6 million, which he said was the amended grand prize amount given by the DC Lottery, as well as interest.

Persons: John Cheeks, —, Cheeks, he'd, wouldn't, Richard Evans Organizations: DC Lottery, DC, Service, District of Columbia, Lottery, Gaming, Taoti Enterprises, Powerball, State Lottery Association, BBC Locations: Superior

☆ Powerball Posted the Wrong Numbers. Now He’s Suing for $340 Million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Isabella Kwai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The string of numbers on the lottery ticket that John Cheeks bought matched those posted on a Powerball website. Had he beat unfathomable odds to win the $340 million grand prize? Not according to Powerball administrators, who said the numbers Mr. Cheeks saw on the site were part of a test that had been “mistakenly posted,” rather than the winning numbers for the drawing in January 2023. Mr. Cheeks has asked for the $340 million in compensation, as well as damages and interest on the winnings. “This is not merely about numbers on a website,” Richard Evans, a lawyer for Mr. Cheeks, said in a statement.

Persons: John Cheeks, Cheeks, “, ” Richard Evans Organizations: Mr, Washington , D.C Locations: Washington ,

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — No one needs to remind Kyle Larson about his record at Daytona International Speedway. “It’s tougher today than it’s ever been,” three-time Daytona 500 winner and current Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon said. He's finished 18th or worse in half of his Daytona 500 starts. Truex doesn’t have a top-10 finish in the 500 since, but he did win the series championship the following year. Hall of Famers Tony Stewart, Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin are the most notable drivers to never win the Daytona 500.

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Irrelevant” as the final pick of the 2022 draft to MVP finalist and starting quarterback in the Super Bowl in a span of less than 22 months. But the Niners spent the early parts of the day of that draft adding depth to the trenches and secondary. Beathard — in free agency — and San Francisco made the move that All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams has equated to winning the Powerball lottery. He was healthy enough to start a throwing program in late May, resumed practice early in training camp and delivered one of the most prolific seasons ever by a San Francisco quarterback. But some critics have tried to downgrade him by calling him a “system quarterback” or “game manager” being carried by his talented teammates and creative coach.

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☆ Group of 30 Kentucky middle school employees wins a $1 million Powerball jackpot
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Ashley Williams | Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Five numbers on one lucky Powerball ticket won $1 million for a Kentucky middle school’s lottery pool of 30 current and former employees, the Kentucky Lottery says. The group said they’ve played a permanent set of Powerball numbers since 2019, sticking to those numbers week after week. “Our math teacher and assistant principal pulled them out of a hat,” one winner said, according to the Kentucky Lottery. The group’s organizer, a retired math teacher, realized the group had won the day after the drawing. “Some have moved on or retired, but we still continue to do (the pool),” one of the winners told the Kentucky Lottery.

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A run of big draft hits in previous years, two trades for All-Pros and perhaps the greatest get out of jail free card in draft history. He's done all that while getting a salary of $870,000 this season, allowing San Francisco to spend big at other spots. San Francisco also invested heavily in McCaffrey and have the highest-paid fullback in the league in All-Pro Kyle Juszczyk. San Francisco added to the position by dealing a third-round pick at the trade deadline for a former No. San Francisco used a fourth-round pick on punter Mitch Wishnowsky in 2019.

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☆ After an elderly woman won $2 million from Powerball, her first thought was that she'd have to cancel her hair appointment
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An elderly woman in Louisa, Virginia, cinched a lottery win of $2 million. Her first though was that she'd have to change her hair appointment. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . An elderly woman in Virginia discovered the truth in that sentiment when she realized she had won millions in a Powerball drawing. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: cinched, Theresa Clark, — Organizations: Virginia Lottery, Service, Business Locations: Louisa , Virginia, Virginia

A store employee habitually ripped lottery tickets after checking them with the lottery terminal. Lottery commissioners deliberated over the case of Paul Marshall, who came forward to collect his prize even though a store employee had torn his winning ticket to shreds. The tearing incident occurred when Marshall returned to the store he bought the winning ticket from to validate it. Fortunately for Marshall, lottery officials were able to "reconstruct what happened," Chuck Taylor, the lottery director of legal affairs and compliance, said, according to the Lottery Post's reporting on the meeting. AdvertisementAfter Harris posted her winning ticket on Facebook, one of her followers claimed the prize for themselves, leaving Harris out of pocket.

Persons: Paul Marshall, Marshall, Chuck Taylor, Drena Harris, Harris Organizations: Hoosier Lottery Commission, Post, Retailers, Facebook Locations: Indianapolis, Indiana

☆ Iowa Lottery accidentally published the wrong numbers — but the mistaken 'winners' will get to keep their money
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Iowa Lottery initially reported the wrong winning numbers for Monday's Powerball draw. AdvertisementThe Iowa Lottery accidentally published the wrong winning numbers for Monday's Powerball draw, leading some participants to believe they'd won hundreds of dollars. But the lottery added that those temporary 'winners' who'd presented their tickets while the wrong numbers were still live would be able to hang onto their winnings. AdvertisementIt did not say how many of the almost 4,000 prize-winning tickets in Monday's draw were the result of the incorrect numbers. AdvertisementThis led to incorrect results being reported on the statewide gaming system and its website.

Persons: they'd, —, who'd Organizations: Iowa Lottery, Powerball, Service

☆ An Alabama mom is pregnant in each of her two uteruses in an extremely rare case of twins
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

She was born with two uteruses, a condition called uterine didelphys. Hatcher’s condition is rare, too: About 1 in 2,000 women is born with uterine didelphys. Like most women, Hatcher has two ovaries, the glands that store and release eggs. One thing that’s different with this pregnancy, Hatcher says, is that in certain positions, she has not just one baby bump but two. Friends have started a GoFundMe page to help with unexpected expenses, including home renovations, child care and missed income after the twins are born.

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The odds of winning a Powerball grand prize are 1 in 292 million. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's common knowledge that the odds of winning big in the lottery are incredibly low. The chances of winning a Powerball grand prize are about 1 in 292 million, and about 1 in 302 million for a Mega Millions grand prize. The biggest Powerball jackpot to date was a $2.04 billion prize, won in California in November 2022. From multi-million dollar homes to medical bills, here's how lottery winners are spending their cash prizes.

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☆ Will Playing the Lottery in Southern California Turn You Into a Billionaire?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Claire Moses | More About Claire Moses | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This month, a winning ticket was sold at Midway Market & Liquor in Frazier Park, Calif., a town about 70 miles north of Los Angeles. In July, a lucky player bought a ticket worth $1.08 billion at Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles. In 2016, lucky buyers in Chino Hills, Calif., less than 40 miles from Los Angeles, split $1.6 billion with winners in Tennessee and Florida. Lottery officials have not announced who won the winning billion dollar tickets in July and October. The wins have led people in online forums like Reddit and Quora, or in their Google searches, to ask: Is Southern California lucky?

Persons: Edwin Castro, ”, James Abdey, “ Organizations: Midway, Liquor, Las, Lottery, London School of Economics, Political Locations: Frazier Park, Calif, Los Angeles, Chino Hills, Tennessee, Florida, Altadena, Southern California

☆ Receiving an inheritance? Here's how experts say to handle any windfall
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Inheritances come in three primary forms: cash, real estate and investments. How to handle a cash inheritanceCash is the easiest asset to handle, as long as you're not receiving a boatload of it. How to handle inheriting real estateUnless your parents lived in a palace, you're unlikely to run into the inheritance tax limit on a real estate inheritance either. But remember: Real estate often comes with upkeep costs, says Patel. "People underestimate the expense in real estate, so you should be aware of that prior to making the decision."

Persons: it's, windfalls, Grandpa Winston's, Inheritances, Clay Ernst, Cash, Pratik Patel, We're, Patel, you'll, —, Ernst Organizations: University of Pennsylvania, Federal Reserve's Survey, Consumer Finances, Edelman, BMO Family Office Locations: United States

CNBC Select explains the drawbacks of buying a lottery ticket with a credit card and what to do instead. A credit card cash advance is when you withdraw money from your credit card, essentially borrowing cash against your card's line of credit. Cash advance fees typically amount to 3% or 5% of the total cash advance withdrawn. "If you use your credit card for these transactions, you may be charged a cash advance fee and a potentially higher cash advance interest rate." In a number of states, including Massachusetts and Georgia, buying a lottery ticket with a credit card is illegal.

Persons: Cash Organizations: CNBC, Axos, CNBC Select's, Facebook, Twitter Locations: Massachusetts, Georgia

☆ $1.73 billion Powerball jackpot is the second-largest ever. Why prizes are getting bigger more often
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Justin Sullivan | GettyThe Powerball jackpot surged to an estimated $1.73 billion, the second-largest prize in the game's history, without a winning ticket on Monday. While it's the first time Powerball has seen back-to-back billion-dollar grand prize cycles, lottery jackpots have gotten bigger more frequently over the past several years, experts say. Without a jackpot winner, the estimated grand prize keeps rolling over until a player chooses all six numbers. Higher interest rates have boosted jackpotsAnother reason for bigger lottery jackpots over the past couple of years has been rising interest rates, said Akshay Khanna, CEO of Jackpot.com, which sells state lottery tickets. "The higher the interest rates, the more you're earning on that pool of capital."

Persons: Justin Sullivan, J, Bret Toyne, Toyne, Akshay Khanna Organizations: Powerball, State Lottery Association

☆ 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.

Persons: they’ll Organizations: CNN, nab Locations: California, California , Indiana , Oregon, Virginia, Florida

☆ California player wins $1.77 billion Powerball jackpot, second largest in history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 12 (Reuters) - A single-ticket holder from California was the sole winner of an estimated $1.77 billion Powerball drawing on Wednesday night, in the second-largest lottery jackpot in history, the lottery game's website said early Thursday. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot beyond its advertised estimate of $1.73 billion to $1.77 billion at the time of drawing. Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. Wednesday's purse falls just short of the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won by a single-ticket holder in California in November 2022. Powerball tickets, which cost $2 each, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Persons: Nathan Howard, Brendan O'Brien, Chandni Shah, Abinaya, Jonathan Oatis, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . National Weather Service, of Columbia, U.S ., Florida Lottery, Thomson Locations: California, Washington , U.S, of Columbia , Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, Tallahassee, Chicago, Bengaluru

☆ Powerball jackpot hits $1.73 billion, second largest in history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - An estimated $1.73 billion is up for grabs in the multistate Powerball drawing on Wednesday night, the second-largest lottery jackpot in history. The drawing, set for 11 p.m. (0300 GMT on Thursday), is the 36th since a Powerball player hit the jackpot three months ago. Wednesday's purse falls just short of the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won by a single-ticket holder in California in November 2022. Powerball tickets, which cost $2 each, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Persons: Nathan Howard, Brendan O'Brien, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . National Weather Service, of Columbia, U.S ., Florida Lottery, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, California, of Columbia , Puerto Rico, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, Tallahassee, Chicago

☆ 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 hits $1.55 billion. Why the cash prize dropped $29.7 million last week
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The winner has two payout options: a lump sum worth $679.8 million or an annuity valued at $1.55 billion. Last week, the lump sum actually dropped by $29.7 million between Wednesday and Friday even as the headline prize held steady at an estimated $1.4 billion, according to Powerball. Powerball's estimated lump sum considers projected ticket sales and an "annuity factor," or the cost to fund the grand prize, Toyne said. Typically, the higher interest rates climb, the bigger jackpot players can expect because "rising interest rates are a tailwind for a lottery annuity," he said. But last week, the estimated lump sum dropped from Wednesday to Friday because the weekly annuity factor changed and the amount necessary to fund the jackpot went down, Toyne said.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, J, Bret Toyne, Toyne, Akshay Khanna Organizations: State Lottery Association

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion for Monday night's drawing after no one matched the game’s six numbers for the giant prize Saturday. The $1.55 billion prize is for a sole winner who is paid through an annuity, with annual checks over 30 years. Most jackpot winners opt for cash, which would be an estimated $679.8 million. The largest U.S. jackpot ever was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize hit by a player in California in November 2022. The scarcity of Powerball jackpot winners reflects the game’s long odds of 1 in 292.2 million, which are designed to make winning rare so that grand prizes can grow huge.

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☆ 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 rises to an estimated $1.4 billion for tonight’s drawing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lottery players have the chance to win big tonight, with the Powerball jackpot soaring to an estimated $1.4 billion for Saturday’s drawing after there was no grand prize winner Wednesday. 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. Wednesday’s Powerball drawing was the 33rd consecutive with no jackpot winner. The largest Powerball jackpot ever was a $2.04 billion prize, won by a lucky sole ticket in November 2022.

Persons: shouldn’t Organizations: CNN — Lottery, Powerball Locations: 292,201,338.00, California

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