When lottery jackpots rise to higher and higher amounts — excitement builds. Jackpots have grown in recent years to record levels, leading to life-changing windfalls and in some cases instant ...

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - A massive fortune is on the line for Powerball players. The 1.8 billion dollar jackpot is the second largest in the lottery’s history. The chances of winning the jackpot are ...

Sep. 3—What would you do if you woke up with $1.4 billion after winning the sixth largest lottery game in U.S. history? Somebody may get the chance to answer that question Thursday following Wednesday ...

IF YOU WIN THE BILLION DOLLAR POWERBALL JACKPOT, CAN YOU REMAIN ANONYMOUS? "IT COMPLETELY DEPENDS ON THE STATE YOU LIVE IN. A LOT OF STATES HAVE PASSED LAWS ALLOWING ANONYMITY TO POWERBALL LOTTERY ...

(WAVY) — We get another chance to win a life changing amount of money this Saturday. If you’re lucky enough to win the $1.7 billion and decide to take the lump sum, you’ll get about $770 million ...

How many of us have fantasized about winning the lottery? Some, I imagine, think about all the things they would buy. Others, ...

Anonymity could prove to be a saving grace, especially, with a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot at stake. As the amount of the cash prize continues to tick up ahead of Saturday's drawing, lottery ...

Players win the jackpot by matching five white balls and one red Powerball, with tickets costing $2 per play. There are smaller cash prizes for matching fewer numbers, which can be multiplied with the ...

Though around 95% of the people who gamble do so safely, around 5% realize that they are being significantly harmed by the habit, Whelan said. Mostly, the harm is financial, but it can also damage ...