The Powerball jackpot is an estimated $1.8 billion! Here's how you can try to win the second-highest jackpot in Powerball history. If you're looking to play, keep in mind the odds of winning the ...

A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the ...

The chance at life-changing wealth sent millions of Americans flocking to gas stations and convenience stores in early September. That frenzy nearly doubled Powerball ticket sales from the previous ...

With a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot in the balance, it seems like half the nation is playing the lottery. And, as it turns out, that is more or less true. The average American spends $320 a year on ...

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