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Stores with past Powerball winners lure crowdsNews Story
Ticketholders aren't the only ones who benefit from a win like the one expected in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, estimated at $425 million so far. Stores known for selling winning tickets also see their business pick up as superstitious dreamers pour in, hoping luck will strike again. The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing would fetch a single winner a lump-sum payment after taxes of about $244.7 million. While not close to the record $590.5 million Powerball jackpot won by a Florida woman in M
Aug 7, 2013, 8:59 am - Lottery News

$425 MILLION: Powerball jackpot raised againNews Story
Now 4th-largest cash value in history By Todd Northrop Due to larger than expected sales volume, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has raised the official Powerball lottery jackpot estimate for Wednesday's drawing to $425 million. The all-important lump-sum cash value of the jackpot has been raised to $244.7 million now the 4th-largest cash jackpot ever offered in a United States lottery. Lottery players seeking to check the winning numbers Wednesday night are urged to use U
Aug 6, 2013, 7:52 pm - Lottery News

$400 MILLION: Powerball jackpot skyrocketsNews Story
4th-largest US jackpot ever; 6th-largest cash value By Todd Northrop For only the 4th time in the history of United States lotteries, a lottery jackpot has grown to $400 million or more. The new high-water mark of $400 million for the current Powerball jackpot was achieved after no winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's $307.2 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash payout value of Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is $230.3 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are re
Aug 4, 2013, 1:28 am - Lottery News

$300 MILLION: Powerball jackpot raised on huge salesNews Story
By Todd Northrop Due to larger than expected sales volume, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has raised the official Powerball lottery jackpot estimate for Saturday's drawing to $300 million. The all-important lump-sum cash value of the jackpot has been raised to $172.7 million. Lottery players seeking to check the winning numbers Saturday night are urged to use USA Mega (www.usamega.com). State lottery Web sites are normally sluggish or brought to a standstill during busy peri
Aug 2, 2013, 12:13 pm - Lottery News

$290 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot surgesNews Story
By Todd Northrop There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $290 million for Saturday's drawing. Wednesday was the 11th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The current jackpot run started June 26 as a $40 million jackpot. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $168.4 Million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis
Aug 1, 2013, 8:14 am - Lottery News

Pa. woman claims winning $131.5M Powerball ticketNews Story
A woman has claimed the winning ticket in a $131.5 million Powerball drawing that she bought at a Philadelphia beer store last month. Lottery officials say Upper Darby resident Patricia Chandler turned in the winning ticket Tuesday from the June 22, 2013, Powerball drawing. They say she has opted to collect her winnings as a lump sum of $77.4 million. According to lottery officials, Chandler's jackpot is the fourth-largest Powerball cash prize ever awarded by the Pennsylvania Lottery. C
Jul 31, 2013, 7:42 pm - Lottery News

$235 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot soarsNews Story
By Todd Northrop There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $235 million for Wednesday's drawing. Saturday was the 10th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The jackpot run started June 26 as a $40 million jackpot. The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $136.5 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis
Jul 28, 2013, 8:54 am - Lottery News

Inquiry in Iowa Lottery mystery touches CanadaNews Story
Investigators seeking to unravel an attempted multimillion-dollar Iowa Lottery jackpot scheme have been in contact with Canadian authorities and are looking into people who may have been involved, an agent said Thursday. Special Agent in Charge Patrick Townsend of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation confirmed his agency sought assistance from Canadian law enforcement early in the 18-month investigation into a withdrawn claim for a $14.3 million Hot Lotto jackpot. (See $14.3 million
Jul 26, 2013, 12:48 pm - Lottery News

Struggling UK family facing a bright future after lottery winNews Story
A young family on the verge of losing everything have scooped a 5.8 million (US$8.9 million) lottery fortune. Tracy Tyler, 37, and Adam Young, 30, from Epping, in the County of Essex, England, were struggling to make ends meet this time last week, after Mr. Young lost his job in June. On Saturday night they paused the television program they were watching, as they do every week, to check their lottery ticket. One-by-one, mother-of-two Miss Tyler circled the numbers, before looking up in
Jul 26, 2013, 10:30 am - Lottery News

NJ Mega Millions lottery winners claim $30M prizeNews Story
The anxiously awaited New Jersey Lottery winners from the May 31 Mega Millions drawing have come forward to validate their ticket and claim their prize at Lottery Headquarters. Darryl and Judith Smith from Mays Landing are the official winners of the $30 million jackpot prize. The camera shy couple sat across from their attorneys and completed the claims process with Lottery officials. Upon completion, Judith Smith smiled and said, We are thankful for the blessing and the opportunities tha
Jul 24, 2013, 12:10 pm - Lottery News