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Iowa Lottery has delivered $6.1B in prizes since 1985Reply
In closely related news, Iowa lottery players have lost more than $6 billion since 1985. The average payout might be better than 50% if some (usually scratch games) pay more, but even if the average payout is 60% paying out $6 billion would mean players lost $4 billion. Not all of that would be profit, but operating costs shouldn't be all that high, and they'd also have collected some income tax on winnings and the salaries of everybody who works for the lottery.
Dec 6, 2025, 12:51 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

$1.8 billion Powerball jackpot won by a single lottery ticket sold in ArkansasNews Story
Christmas miracle: Arkansas ticket holder wakes up to $1.8 billion present By Kate Northrop One lucky lottery player in Arkansas woke up on Christmas morning with bragging rights to winning the second-largest lottery jackpot in world history worth a tearjerking $1.8168 billion. On Christmas Eve, the 47th consecutive drawing in the latest Powerball jackpot run finally delivered the Christmas miracle that millions of players around the country have been crossing their fingers for.
Dec 26, 2025, 2:43 pm - Todd - Lottery News

No winner again: Powerball jackpot hits $1.6 billion in longest-ever rollover runNews Story
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 - Todd - Lottery News

Millionaire for Life multi-state lottery game to replace Cash4Life and Lucky for Life in FebruaryNews Story
Here's what we know about the upcoming for life draw game By Kate Northrop The new Millionaire for Life multi-state draw game is just around the corner, which will offer the jackpot of a lifetime. Millionaire for Life is set to debut in just a month, as Lottery Post first announced last October. As we say goodbye to Lucky for Life and Cash4Life for good, here's what we know so far about the new multi-state for life game that will replace them. Players in 31 jurisdictions will ha
Jan 24, 2026, 8:52 am - Todd - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery alerts retailers to possible bulk buying attempt over $877,800 Idaho Cash jackpotReply
Some people say they are following the rules and the answer to that is No they are not following the rules . Fraud is fraud be it insider Job or outsider Job. If they are following the rules then the state of Iowa can say ok let's buy the tickets for our state. Or the president of North Korea can say we too are joining the rules. Or Russia can say ok we are on sanctions but we follow lottery rules. So people doing this are aware they are not following the rules so let's be clear. A fraud detecte
Oct 18, 2025, 10:29 pm - Powerball765 - Lottery News

$1.8 BILLION: Powerball jackpot now second-largest ever as ticket sales surge across the USANews Story
Massive sales triggers jackpot increase to #2 all-time 4th-largest cash value in history By Todd Northrop Due to a ticket-buying frenzy for Saturday's Powerball drawing, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has raised the official Powerball lottery jackpot estimate to $1.8 billion, making it the second-largest lottery jackpot in world history. The all-important lump-sum cash value of the jackpot has been raised to $826.4 million, which is the fourth-largest lottery cash val
Sep 5, 2025, 11:21 am - Todd - Lottery News

$1.7 BILLION: Will Powerball create a Christmas billionaire?News Story
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 - Todd - Lottery News

$1.5 BILLION: Massive Powerball jackpot fuels rush for ticketsNews Story
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 - Todd - Lottery News

$1.25 BILLION: Epic Powerball winless streak marches onNews Story
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 - Todd - Lottery News

$1.1 BILLION: Powerball jackpot increased in longest-ever winless streakNews Story
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 - Todd - Lottery News