Lottery jackpots are getting bigger and harder to win. See the data on Powerball and Mega Millions' top prizes.

Mega Millions followed a similar path. Its first jackpot winner in 2002 took home $28 million. Its record prize — a $1.602 billion jackpot won on Aug. 8, 2023 — ranks as the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
New York Post

Here’s how to increase your odds of winning the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot, according to mathematicians

The odds are not in your favor when it comes to winning the Powerball’s staggering $1.3 billion jackpot on Wednesday night, but there are a few things you can to tip the scales ever-so-slightly in your favor, according to mathematicians. When the odds of ...
WLKY

Get the Facts: What are your chances of winning the Powerball?

THAT IS COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES. THANK YOU. JAY. WELL, THERE’S STILL TIME TO GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE SECOND LARGEST POWERBALL JACKPOT IN THE LOTTERY’S HISTORY. THE TOP PRIZE FOR SATURDAY’S DRAWING JUST INCREASED TO $1.8 BILLION. WLKY’S MADISON ...
Charlotte Observer

Losing lottery ticket turns into life-changing prize for SC man. Here’s how

Buying a losing lottery ticket proved lucky for a South Carolina man when it came up a winner in a “second chance promotion” by the SC Education Lottery. The $10 ticket was in Magnificent Millions, a scratch-off game that offers losers a chance to win ...
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