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$1.7 BILLION: Will Powerball create a Christmas billionaire?
Now the 4th-largest jackpot in world history By Todd Northrop Will someone give a Christmas gift worth billions this week? It's actually a possibility, as the next Powerball drawing on Christmas Eve is set to deliver a faint-inducing prize worth $1.7 billion. The Powerball jackpot has been building for a record 46 consecutive drawings since the last winner on Sept. 6, 2025 , when two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas split a $1.7874 billion jackpot after 41 draws without a winne
Dec 23, 2025, 12:31 am - Lottery News

No winner again: Powerball jackpot hits $1.6 billion in longest-ever rollover run
5th-largest lottery jackpot in world history set for Monday drawing By Todd Northrop Following the massive Powerball drawing worth $1.43 billion Saturday night, get ready to head back to your local lottery retailer, because things have gotten even more interesting. That's because nobody won that Powerball lottery jackpot Saturday night, sending the Monday jackpot to heights only seen four times previously in world lottery history. Monday's Powerball jackpot is currently estimated
Dec 21, 2025, 7:47 am - Lottery News

$1.5 BILLION: Massive Powerball jackpot fuels rush for tickets
7th-largest lottery jackpot in world history By Todd Northrop Last night, the multi-state Powerball lottery game produced no top winner for the 44th consecutive drawing, prompting lottery officials to raise the game's jackpot to an astonishing $1.5 billion. A winner who chooses the cash option would receive a staggering lump-sum of $686.5 million. It's the stuff that a lottery player's dreams are made of holding a lottery ticket for an upcoming Powerball drawing with the potentia
Dec 18, 2025, 8:37 am - Lottery News

$1.25 BILLION: Epic Powerball winless streak marches on
Powerball ticket-buying frenzy this week as game seeks to create billionaire By Todd Northrop This week lottery players across the United States will be pulling out all the stops to try and win Powerball, featuring one of the largest lottery jackpots in history, worth an estimated $1.25 billion. The Powerball jackpot has been building for a record 43 consecutive drawings since the last winner on September 6 , when two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas split a $1.7874 billion jackpot
Dec 16, 2025, 10:48 am - Lottery News

Maryland lottery player almost threw away Fast Play jackpot-winning ticket worth $111,971
Winner balled up six-figure ticket in preparation to trash it By Kate Northrop A Maryland lottery player's first instinct upon scanning a winning ticket worth $111,971 was to crumple it up, but a second thought saved it from a gut-wrenching potential fate in the trash. One Maryland resident nearly tossed a Fast Play jackpot-winning ticket worth $111,971, but something prompted them to ask for help with checking it to be on the safe side. The player, who requested to remain anonym
Dec 15, 2025, 7:16 am - Lottery News

$1.1 BILLION: Powerball jackpot increased in longest-ever winless streak
6th-largest jackpot in game's history By Todd Northrop Last night, the multi-state Powerball lottery game produced no top winner for the 42nd consecutive drawing, setting a new record for the longest-ever jackpot run in the game's history, and prompting lottery officials to raise the game's jackpot to an astonishing $1.1 billion. A winner who chooses the cash option would receive a lump-sum $503.4 million more than a half-billion dollars in cash! It's the stuff that a lottery pla
Dec 14, 2025, 9:41 am - Lottery News

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion after building for months
Powerball ticket sales ramping up as game seeks to create billionaire By Todd Northrop Arriving together with the year's holiday season, the current Powerball jackpot of $1 billion could make the winner into the ultimate real-life Santa Claus. The Powerball jackpot has been building for 41 consecutive drawings since the last winner on September 6 , when two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas split a $1.7874 billion jackpot the second-largest lottery jackpot in history. Both tickets h
Dec 12, 2025, 10:29 am - Lottery News

Good omen? Bird collision preceded NJ lottery winner's $90 million Mega Millions jackpot
I knew something was coming: Window strike foretold massive win By Kate Northrop The New Jersey lottery winner of a $90 million Mega Millions jackpot knew something was headed their way when a bird crashed into their window the night they unknowingly became the state's newest multi-millionaire. A bird strike on a New Jersey lottery player's window was a sign that foretold their $90 million Mega Millions jackpot win, the winner said. The anonymous player told New Jersey Lottery of
Dec 11, 2025, 7:53 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman claims $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot weeks before it expires
82-year-old player holds onto ticket for longer than planned By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman waited nearly until the last minute to claim a $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot, just weeks before it was due to expire. An 82-year-old Michigan resident brought in a winning ticket for a $131,121 Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot to the Michigan Lottery just weeks away from its expiration ticket. The player, who requested to remain anonymous, purchased a Fantasy 5 ticket last year at Pike F
Dec 1, 2025, 11:52 am - Lottery News

Kentucky man wins $1.1 million online lottery jackpot while deer hunting
Wife thinks husband got a big buck, he got a million-dollar surprise instead By Kate Northrop A Kentucky man nearly fell over while deer hunting after he instantly won a $1.1 million online lottery jackpot while playing on his phone in the woods. The great outdoors the perfect setting to immerse oneself in nature and win a million bucks online. One Kentucky lottery player couldn't help himself while deer hunting and won a $1.1 million jackpot as a result. The McCreary County resi
Nov 26, 2025, 7:39 am - Lottery News