Topline Two winning Powerball tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas on Saturday, meaning two lucky players will split $1.78 billion in winnings—the second-largest jackpot in the lottery’s history. The winners will choose between $895 million in annualized payments or a lump sum of $410 million—but will take home less after taxes. Getty Images Key…
Topline The Powerball jackpot jumped to an estimated $1.1 billion for a Labor Day drawing, this year’s largest lottery prize and Powerball’s fifth-largest ever, though a lucky winner—facing astronomical one-in-292.2 million odds—could take home significantly less of that amount after paying required taxes. The prize is the largest lottery jackpot this year and Powerball’s fifth-largest…
Topline The Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to $750 million—the tenth-largest prize in the lottery’s history—after no winning tickets were sold in the latest drawing, but an eventual winner would take home substantially less after taxes. The $750 million jackpot is one of the largest in the lottery’s history. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Key…
Topline The Powerball jackpot reached a new high for the year, rising to $605 million after Saturday’s drawing produced no winners—but a lucky winner would take home much less after accounting for taxes. The next Powerball drawing will take place Monday night. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts No tickets were sold matching all of…
Topline The Powerball jackpot soared to $501 million after no winners were drawn Saturday, but a lucky winner will face federal and state taxes on their winnings. Winners can choose between receiving $501 million in annualized installments, or a lump sum of $229.5 million. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts No tickets were sold matching…