Lottery jackpots are getting bigger and harder to win. Here are the numbers.

Lottery jackpots have exploded in size over the last decade. When Powerball launched in 1992, the first jackpot was $5.9 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. Now, the largest…

H-1B visa lottery system being replaced as DHS shifts priorities

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.…

Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $1.6 billion ahead of next drawing

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.6 billion — the game’s fourth-largest prize ever —after another drawing passed Saturday night without a winner. The winning numbers were 4, 5,…

Powerball jackpot hits estimated $1.5 billion

The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night’s pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion. The winning numbers for that grand prize were…

Americans in these states shell out the most on lottery tickets

The Powerball jackpot swelled to nearly $1.8 billion before two lucky tickets hit the winning numbers on Saturday night, Sept. 6. Powerball says the bit winners bought their tickets in Texas and Missouri,…

Should Powerball winner take lump sum or annual payments? Here's expert advice

With the Powerball jackpot now an estimated $1.8 billion for Saturday night’s drawing, there’s lottery fever in the air. If you’re the lucky one whose $2 ticket ends up worth…

Advice for Powerball winners

Americans are eagerly awaiting the Powerball drawing for an estimated $1.7 billion. Dan Geltrude, a certified public accountant, joins CBS News with advice for the lucky winners. Source link

Powerball jackpot data shows where winners could take home the most, and least

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.3 billion after no one hit the top prize in Monday night’s drawing. Players will get another shot on Wednesday at 10:59…

Powerball jackpot now an estimated $1 billion for Saturday's drawing

The Powerball jackpot is now an estimated $1 billion for Saturday night’s drawing. There was no grand prize winner for Wednesday’s roughly $850 million jackpot, and Powerball initially said the…

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