Powerball

March Madness 2025 has arrived with the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament set to kick off the round of 64 games on Thursday, March 20. For years, sports fans and non-sports fans alike have competed in office pools, online challenges and other contests to make a perfect bracket picking the winners of...

Powerball is one of the most popular lottery games that can offer hundreds of millions of dollars, or in some cases billions, in potential winnings. Along with decisions such as picking a lump sum or annuity if they win and how to choose their numbers, lottery ticket players also have to make sure...

A Laos immigrant currently battling cancer has claimed half of the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot from last month. What Happened: According to a report by AP News, the winner is 46-year-old Cheng "Charlie" Saephan, who is undergoing cancer treatment. Saephan, his wife...

After a ticket holder in California hit the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot, marking it as the third-highest in history, CNBC recalls a piece of advice that Mark Cuban, the self-made billionaire and star of ABC's "Shark Tank," made years ago. "Don't take the lump sum," Cuban told the Dallas Morning...

A Powerball player in California has hit the jackpot, winning a staggering $1.08 billion, marking the third-largest prize in the lottery game’s history, The New York Post reports. The Winning Numbers: The winning numbers were 7, 10, 11, 13, 24, and the Powerball 24. The lucky ticket was sold...

The Powerball jackpot has soared to $1 billion as one of the biggest lottery jackpots of all time. The jackpot comes after 2022 saw the three times weekly lottery drawing as one of the most searched items on Google for the year. The Powerball Jackpot: At $1 billion, the Powerball will be the third...

The Powerball lottery jackpot is expected to surpass $1 billion after no winning tickets were sold. Smaller winning tickets, which pay out around $1-$2 million, were sold in several states over the weekend and during Monday night’s drawing.  A $1 million ticket was sold in Parachute,...

As anticipation peaks for Monday night’s $900 million Powerball draw, would-be billionaires should keep one crucial thing in mind: Uncle Sam will want his share. So, before you start fantasizing about a billionaire lifestyle, keep in mind that the jackpot will shrink significantly after taxes...

The winner of last year's historic $2 billion Powerball jackpot is being sued by a man who claims that the ticket was stolen from him before the winning numbers were drawn.  Edwin Castro was named the winner of California's record-breaking $2.04 billion jackpot and opted...

Millions of Americans will fill out a March Madness bracket ahead of the 2023 NCAA Men’s National Tournament in hopes of winning an office pool, a pool with friends and family, winning a national competition or filling out the first-ever perfect bracket. Just how rare is a perfect bracket...

As the new year begins, Benzinga takes a look back at new trends that emerged in 2022 and topics that drew the most online search interest. Here is a look at some of the most searched-for items on search engine Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL). Top 10 searched items on...

Monday night’s planned Powerball drawing has been delayed because of a technical problem. The drawing is for a record $1.9 billion, higher than the $1.56 billion jackpot in 2016. What Happened: “Tonight’s #Powerball drawing is experiencing a delay; more time is...

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has soared to $1.6 billion as one of the biggest lottery jackpots of all time. Here’s a look at how to play Powerball and what you could buy with the massive payout. The Powerball Jackpot: Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is $1.6 billion, the largest...

If you forgot to buy a Powerball ticket before Wednesday night's drawing, you'll get another chance to test your luck this weekend as the jackpot swells toward record levels. What Happened: Wednesday came and went without a grand prize winner in the $1.2-billion Powerball...

Ever dreamed of winning more than $1 billion? If the answer is yes, a $2 Mega Millions ticket might be among the items you purchase Friday. What Happened: Mega Millions is one of two big jackpot games in multiple states and territories in the U.S. The jackpot has not been won for the past 29...