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March Madness Perfect Bracket's Near Impossible Odds: Among The Big Payouts Is The X Offer For Trip To Mars
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 2:48pm | 1277March 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...
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Powerball Winnings Gone: What Happens To Unclaimed Lottery Tickets
Friday, June 21, 2024 - 4:32pm | 634Powerball 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...
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Cancer-Stricken Laos Immigrant Claims $650M Powerball Jackpot, Wonders How He's 'Going To Have Time To Spend All Of This Money'
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 1:46am | 622A 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...
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Mark Cuban Says Powerball Player Who Won $1.08B Jackpot Should Do This Next: 'Don't Want To Blow It All In One Spot'
Friday, July 21, 2023 - 3:43am | 416After 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...
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California Powerball Player Strikes Gold: Wins $1.08B, Third-Largest Jackpot Ever
Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 2:10am | 403A 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...
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10 Things You Can Buy With The Powerball Jackpot After Taxes: Teslas, Cryptocurrency, Stocks, Gold, Apple Stock And More
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 7:00pm | 1249The 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...
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Powerball Jackpot Soars To $1B: Smaller Winners In Colorado, Georgia And Florida
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 2:55pm | 474The 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,...
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The $900 Million Powerball Is A Mirage: How Taxes Could Shrink Your Dream Jackpot
Monday, July 17, 2023 - 4:01pm | 426As 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...
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$2 Billion Powerball Winner Sued By Man Who Alleges Ticket Was Stolen From Him
Sunday, May 28, 2023 - 10:29am | 528The 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...
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March Madness Perfect Bracket Odds: Hold My Beer, Mega Millions And PowerBall
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 8:25am | 1163Millions 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...
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The 10 Most Searched Things In 2022: How Wordle, Queen Elizabeth, Mega Millions And Jeffrey Dahmer Stack Up In Google Search Rankings
Sunday, January 1, 2023 - 3:15pm | 937As 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...
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Powerball Lottery Drawing Delayed: Here's What's Causing A Problem
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 - 12:45am | 418Monday 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...
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10 Things You Can Buy With Powerball Jackpot After Taxes: SPY, Crypto, Teslas, Real Estate, Sports Teams And More
Saturday, November 5, 2022 - 3:47pm | 1312Saturday’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...
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Powerball Jackpot Approaches World Record: What You Need To Know Ahead Of Saturday's Historic Drawing
Thursday, November 3, 2022 - 2:37pm | 552If 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...
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Mega Millions Jackpot For July 29: How To Play, Where To Buy Tickets And Where Winning $1B Lottery Ranks
Friday, July 29, 2022 - 11:38am | 903Ever 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...