The start of the year made one lottery player who purchased a ticket for Powerball a millionaire. The lucky Michigan Lottery player hit the game’s grand prize, a staggering $842 million after guessing
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UK’s Youngest Lottery Winner’s Boyfriend Killed in Suspected Gang Hit
A reputed Scottish gangster shot dead outside an Edinburgh pub on New Year’s Eve was the on-and-off boyfriend of the UK’s youngest lottery winner, according to various local media sources.
Powerball Players Hope to Ring in New Year With $760M Jackpot
Powerball is going out in style this year, as the jackpot has climbed north of $700 million for a fourth time in 2023.
The Powerball jackpot hasn’t been won since the Oct. 11 drawing, when a single ticket sold in California won a $1.765 billion prize — the second-richest Powerball jackpot ever won and the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
$620M Powerball Jackpot Ready to Deliver Christmas Miracle
Powerball has an estimated $620 million top prize up for grabs during its next drawing set for Saturday, December 23. The drawing that comes just hours before Christmas Eve stands to deliver a lucky winner with the 19th largest lottery jackpot in US history.
Powerball’s top prize, which is only won by a ticket overcoming the measly odds of one in 292.2 million to match all five drawn white ball numbers and the red Powerball, last hit on October 11. That jackpot was won by a ticket sold in California.
Indiana Lottery Winner Paid $500K Prize After Store Clerk Ripped Up Ticket
An Indiana man who won $500K on the Hoosier Lottery will get his payday, even though his ticket was shredded in front of his eyes by an inattentive store clerk, as first reported by The Lottery Post.
At a meeting of the Hoosier Lottery Commission in Indianapolis earlier this month, officials voted to honor the prize for state resident Paul Marshall.
Powerball Jackpot Drawing on Monday Gets Close to $300M
With just hours remaining, the Powerball grand prize is estimated to hit $295 million. This is the sum if the winner chooses monthly installment payments; if the future winner picks a lump-sum cash amount, they can take home about $135.8 million. Since early October, the grand prize of America’s favorite lottery has been gradually growing, starting from $20 million. Surviving the draws so far, the jackpot is getting closer to $300 million for its drawing scheduled for Monday, November 20, 2023.