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Minnesota ticket wins $21.1 million Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Powerball paid off big for one lucky ticket Wednesday night. The winning ticket worth $21.1 million was purchased in Minnesota.The winner will now have to decide between the 29-year, 30-payment annuity and the cash option worth $11.1 million. The winner will have 60 days after their ticket is validated to make that decision.In addition to the jackpot winner, 310,533 other Powerball players across the nation won a total of almost $3.1 million in cash prizes.The numbers drawn were: 18, 25, 30, 3
Jul 8, 2004, 10:10 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $21 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 375,345 players across the nation won a total of more than $3 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $21 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, July 7 drawing will be an estimated $11 million.The numbers drawn were: 3, 8, 12, 30, 47 and the Powerball was 23. The Power Play multiplier was 4.Two players correctly matched the 5 white numb
Jul 5, 2004, 8:44 am - Lottery News

N.C. woman claims $66M Powerball jackpotNews Story
A North Carolina woman turned in the winning $65.8 million Powerball ticket to South Carolina Lottery officials late Friday afternoon.A release from the state lottery said the woman chose to remain anonymous and has decided to take the Powerball prize in a $34.2 million, taxable, one-time cash payout.North Carolinians have bought all three of the winning Powerball tickets sold in South Carolina since the lottery started in January 2002. North Carolina has no state lottery.In May 2003, a Charlott
Jul 5, 2004, 8:27 am - Lottery News

South Carolina Awaits $66 Million Powerball Lottery WinnerNews Story
South Carolina officials are waiting for the winner of the latest Powerball drawing to come forward.The winning ticket for Saturday's drawing worth nearly $66 million was sold in South Carolina. Lottery spokeswoman Tara Robertson said Monday that the ticket was sold at a Spinx convenience store on Highway 24 near Townville. We're hoping it's a local, you know. We don't mind if it's somebody from across the state, but it would sure be nice with the third time being the charm, being a local, mana
Jun 29, 2004, 7:46 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $67 MillionNews Story
The Powerball jackpot is climbing right along with the temperatures this summer. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 381,524 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.8 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $67 million.The cash option for the Saturday, June 26 drawing will be an estimated $34.5 million. The numbers drawn were: 9, 12, 16, 20, 39 and the Powerba
Jun 24, 2004, 8:21 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $47 MillionNews Story
There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 343,837 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.6 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $47 million.The cash option for the Saturday, June 19 drawing will be an estimated $24.3 million.The numbers drawn were: 16, 18, 26, 39, 48 and the Powerball was 22. The Power Play multiplier was 5.One player correctly matched the 5 whi
Jun 17, 2004, 6:47 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $38 MillionNews Story
The excitement is rising along with the jackpot in America's favorite lottery game. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 358,939 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.1 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $38 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, June 16 drawing will be an estimated $19.5 million.The numbers drawn were: 6, 20, 43, 48, 52 and the Powerb
Jun 14, 2004, 8:37 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $30 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 308,433 players across the nation won a total of almost $2.3 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $30 million.The cash option for the Saturday, June 12 drawing will be an estimated $15.5 million.The numbers drawn were: 1, 31, 33, 37, 50 and the Powerball was 40. The Power
Jun 10, 2004, 7:43 am - Lottery News

Brothers win $26.9 Million Powerball Jackpot Cash PrizeNews Story
Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue Gregory C. Fajt and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Lottery Edward Mahlman today presented a check for $26,934,553.39 cash - less 25 percent federal withholding - to brothers Jim Hare, 54, of Philadelphia, and Tom Hare, 50, of Drexel Hill, Delaware County, holders of the single winning ticket for the May 29, 2004, Powerball drawing.The jackpot had an annuity value of $52 million. I'm pleased to present Jim and Tom with this check, and I congratulate them,
Jun 7, 2004, 11:04 am - Lottery News

Thousands of smaller lottery prizes unclaimed in N.D.News Story
More than $50,000 in small lottery prizes sit unclaimed in North Dakota, a common occurrence in states relatively new to the high-stakes Powerball game.It's the honeymoon period, in which players are unfamiliar with the game, North Dakota Lottery spokeswoman Eileen Walsh said.Nearly a quarter million Powerball tickets are purchased weekly in North Dakota, with thousands of small winners remaining unclaimed.As of June 2, 10,470 winning tickets worth $51,755 had not been turned in for a prize. T
Jun 7, 2004, 10:53 am - Lottery News