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Jackpot-winning Powerball ticket worth $131.5 million sold in PhiladelphiaNews Story
One jackpot-winning Powerball ticket worth $131.5 million from the June 22 drawing was sold at Federal Beer, 1440 Federal St., Philadelphia. The ticket correctly matched all five white balls 13, 19, 23, 33, and 57, with Powerball number 28 to win a prize of a $131.5 million annuity, or $77.4 million cash, less 25 percent federal withholding. The retailer will receive a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. It seems Saturday night's 'Super Moon' shone down some 'super luck' on
Jun 23, 2013, 4:27 pm - Lottery News

Northeast Texas town sells winning $40 million Powerball ticketNews Story
The winning ticket to Wednesday night's Powerball drawing worth about $40 million was sold in an East Texas town, a first for the Lone Star state, lottery officials said. The ticket was sold at the Lone Star Food Store in the town of Bells, east of Sherman in Grayson County. The ticket matched all six numbers (9, 14, 17, 49, and 57, with Powerball number 2) in the drawing for an estimated $40 million. The ticket was the first Powerball jackpot-winning ticket sold in Texas since the Texa
May 31, 2013, 12:30 pm - Lottery News

$50M Powerball jackpot to be split 3 waysNews Story
Three lucky winners will be able to spend the holiday weekend as newly-minted millionaires. The owners of three winning Powerball tickets from Delaware, Florida, and Louisiana will divvy up Saturday's $50 million jackpot three ways. Each winner will have the option of receiving a third of the jackpot in 30 payments over 29 years or a third of the $31.1 million lump sum. The winning Powerball tickets were purchased in New Orleans, Tampa, and a currently unnamed location in Delaware. This
May 27, 2013, 10:26 pm - Lottery News

Record Powerball jackpot won by 1 ticketNews Story
Single winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in Florida Final jackpot total of $590.5 million is largest prize won by a single ticket How would you react if you won? Updated 8:33 am with winning location and other details Updated May 20 at 3:47 pm with the jackpot's cash value By Todd Northrop The largest Powerball lottery jackpot in game history has been won Saturday night by a single ticket sold in the state of Florida. The record $590.5 million Powerball jackpot, which is
May 19, 2013, 1:18 am - Lottery News

2 tickets win Mega Millions jackpot worth $190MNews Story
A Mega Millions jackpot advertised at $190 million has been won by two tickets, one sold in New Jersey, the other in Virginia. They matched all the numbers drawn Friday night: 11, 15, 35, 43 and 49, with Mega Ball number 41. The Megaplier was 4. Winners usually take the cash payout, which in this case would be $70 million each. Before taxes, of course. Seventeen tickets missed only the Mega Ball and won second worth $250,000: 1 from Colorado, 1 from Iowa, 1 from Maryland, 3 from Michiga
May 18, 2013, 1:05 pm - Lottery News

One ticket wins historic Jersey Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
Second-largest Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in game history One winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $1,930,747 was sold in Middlesex County, New Jersey, for the Monday, April 22 drawing. The Middlesex County winning ticket was bought at In Out Convenience Store, 187 North Avenue, Dunellen. This is the second largest jackpot in the game's history. Jersey Cash 5 was introduced to New Jersey players back in September 1992 and remains a very popular player favorite. The largest Jersey Cash 5 jackpo
Apr 23, 2013, 3:10 pm - Lottery News

Liquor store in Passaic, NJ, sold winning Powerball ticketNews Story
Rumors were wrong Update: complete raw video of press conference added By Todd Northrop Contrary to rumors swirling in the media and on Web sites this morning, the New Jersey Lottery announced this morning at a press conference that the winning Powerball ticket for Saturday's $338.3 million jackpot was sold at a liquor store in Passaic. New Jersey Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger announced Monday morning at a 10:00 am press conference that Eagle Liquors, located at 126 Pass
Mar 25, 2013, 10:18 am - Lottery News

Powerball ticket worth $338 million sold in N.J.News Story
Someone in New Jersey this morning could be holding a tiny piece of paper worth a massive amount of money: $338.3 million. One winning ticket was sold for Saturday night's huge Powerball jackpot, and it was purchased somewhere in the Garden State. Which county, which town and which store remains a mystery and the New Jersey Lottery will release details on Monday, the Associated Press reports. One lottery player in Iowa won $2 million in Saturday's drawing, and lottery players in 11 othe
Mar 24, 2013, 8:15 am - Lottery News

Winning $217M Powerball ticket sold in VirginiaNews Story
By Todd Northrop Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in the Richmond, Va. airport for Wednesday night's drawing will wake up a multimillionaire. The Virginia Lottery said the ticket sold for Wednesday's $217 million drawing matched all five numbers plus the Powerball. The winning numbers were 5, 27, 36, 38, and 41, with Powerball number 12. In addition to the jackpot winner, 7 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Arizona, 1 from Connecticut, 1 fr
Feb 8, 2013, 8:58 am - Lottery News

El Gordo jackpot brings lottery joy to thousands in SpainNews Story
Spaniards facing yet another year of economic misery found relief in the world's biggest lottery payout on Saturday, the traditional Christmas Gordo, or Fat One, which spread 2.52 billion (US$3.3 billion) in prize money around the country. Champagne corks popped in towns, cities and villages across Spain as tens of thousands of winners took home enough money to keep their families going through the dark days of 2013 and beyond. Yesterday we were both on the dole, but today we are winners,
Dec 24, 2012, 8:33 am - Lottery News