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FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. Photo by Nathan Howard/Reuters

Nation Dec 25

An Arkansas Powerball player has won $1.87 billion in a Christmas Eve drawing. It's the 2nd largest jackpot in U.S. history

By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America

Nation Dec 24

A person walks by a sign showing the $1.7 billion jackpot in the Powerball lottery drawing, in New York
$1.7B Powerball jackpot could make a lucky winner's Christmas Eve especially merry

The United States' 4th-largest jackpot on record comes after 46 consecutive draws without someone claiming to have all six numbers.

By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America

Nation Dec 23

Sign shows the $1.7 billion jackpot in the Powerball lottery drawing in New York City
Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion after another drawing with no winner

The next drawing will be Christmas Eve on Wednesday. The prize is expected to be the 4th-largest in U.S. lottery history.

By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America

Nation Dec 16

Sign shows the $1.4 billion jackpot in the Powerball lottery drawing in New York
A look at the 10 largest U.S. lottery jackpots ever won

The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016.

By Associated Press

World Dec 28

Russian President Putin takes part in a ceremony in Moscow
Watch 2:32
News Wrap: Putin apologizes after deadly Azerbaijani airliner crash

In our news wrap Saturday, Putin issued a rare apology following the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani airliner, Israeli troops forcibly arrested the head of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, a winning ticket for the Mega Millions jackpot…

Dec 28

Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California, lottery says

By Associated Press

At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number Friday night.

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Dec 25

Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.15 billion after no Christmas Eve winner

By Associated Press

Lottery officials say the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.

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Apr 10

Two days after $1.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknown

By Claire Rush, Mead Gruver, Associated Press

Oregon lottery officials say the winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won't be announced for at least a couple more weeks while the win is verified and arrangements for the massive payment are made.

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Apr 07

$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot won by player in Oregon after delayed drawing

By Associated Press

A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months.

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Oct 02

Latest Powerball jackpot estimated at $1.04 billion

By Associated Press

The prize on the line Monday night has grown so massive because there have been 32 consecutive drawings since someone won the jackpot. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

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