Powerball jackpot: Winning ticket sold in New Jersey
(CNN) — Someone in New Jersey just got really, really rich. A winning ticket for Saturday night’s $338 million Powerball jackpot was sold in the state, lottery officials said early Sunday. The ticket...
View Article$338 million beer run: NJ man bought beer, lotto tickets
By Ashley Fantz, CNN (CNN) — He claimed he won the prize this week, and now it’s official: Pedro Quezada of New Jersey is the winner of Saturday’s $338 million Powerball jackpot, the New Jersey...
View Article3 Fort Lee soldiers win $1 million Powerball prize
FORT LEE, Va. (WTVR) – A New Jersey man may have won the $338 million Powerball drawing, but three Fort Lee soldiers also won a $1 million prize. Staff Sergeants Nathan Sutherland and David Jenkins...
View ArticlePowerball winners share jackpot with unsuspecting colleague
(CBS News) When employees at a Florida real estate agency pooled their money for Powerball tickets, they matched five out of six winning numbers — close enough for a nice jackpot. But for one...
View Article$338 million Powerball winner due in court for owing $29,000 in child support
By Chris Kokenes, CNN NEW YORK (CNN) — The winner of last week’s $338 million Powerball jackpot is expected to appear in a New Jersey court Monday on a warrant for unpaid child support. Pedro Quezada,...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot soars to $222 million
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – The Powerball jackpot for tonight’s drawing has grown in $222 million. The person who matches all six Powerball numbers can choose whether to get the $222 million spread out over...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot grows… again
UPDATE 5-17-2013: Because of “unprecedented sales nationwide,” the estimated jackpot for Saturday night’s Powerball drawing has been increased to $600 million, Virginia Lottery spokesman John Hagerty...
View ArticleWinning Powerball ticket sold in Florida
(CNN) — The million-dollar questions have been answered. What are the Powerball numbers, and have any winning tickets been sold? Lottery officials released the winning numbers for the largest...
View ArticleWoman nets more than $370 million in Powerball win
(CNN) — Somewhere, someone is kicking themselves for being nice to a little old lady. Gloria Mackenzie, 84, came forward to claim the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot, more than two weeks after the...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot reaches $400 million
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to a whopping $400 million, the third-highest amount ever. There were no jackpot winners on Saturday, which means the pot rolls over to its...
View ArticleAt least two winning tickets for big Powerball jackpot
(CNN) — The odds of getting hit by lightning in any given year are about one in 500,000. You are about 350 times LESS likely to win the Powerball lottery. Wham!! Wham!! The lottery struck at least two...
View ArticlePOWERBALL WINNERS: At least 3 winning tickets sold for $448 million Powerball...
(CNN) — Wham!! Wham!! Wham!! The lottery’s lucky lightning struck at least three victims at the same time Wednesday night with a total jackpot of $448 million, Powerball said on its website. Two are...
View ArticleWoman who won portion of $448 million Powerball comes forward
By Elizabeth Landers (CNN) — A woman in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, came forward as part of a group of 16 that won a piece of the $448 million jackpot from Wednesday’s Powerball lottery drawing....
View Article$400 million winning Powerball ticket sold in South Carolina
You were more likely to be struck by lightning or attacked by a shark — maybe even at the same time — than win Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. But then again, you’re not Mystery Ticket Holder in...
View Article$400 million Powerball winner to stay anonymous
(CNN) — There is a man in South Carolina who has been keeping a big secret for the past five days. Well, he did tell his dog. And, we assume, his wife. He’s probably hoping his recent good fortune...
View Article$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Petersburg
PETERSBURG, Va. (WTVR) – A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in Petersburg. The ticket, which matched the first five numbers but missed on the Powerball number, was sold at Raceway at 2058 County...
View ArticlePossible odds that Mega Millions jackpot could hit 1 billion
(CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot is juicy, but thanks to new, longer odds, it’s entirely possible the payout could reach $1 billion by Christmas. Nope, that wasn’t a typo — “b” as in “boy.” When no...
View Article$800 million in lottery prizes go unclaimed
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — There may or may not be a winner for Tuesday night’s $586 million Mega Millions jackpot, but there will probably be dozens of players who win $1 million or more. And many of...
View ArticleThe winning Powerball numbers are…
(CNN) — It was either a very restless or restful night of sleep for someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Northern California. Restless knowing their life had changed forever. Or restful knowing...
View ArticleCalifornia sells winning $425 million Powerball ticket
(CNN) — It was either a very restless or restful night of sleep for someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Northern California. Restless knowing their life had changed forever. Or restful knowing...
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