Powerball payout breakdown: What a $716 million winner takes home after taxes

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing sits at an estimated $716 million. However, the actual amount deposited into the winner's bank account will be significantly lower once the IRS and state tax agencies take their cuts.

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of next drawing

The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1 billion ahead of the next drawing, making it one of the largest in the game's history, according to lottery officials.

Powerball jackpot surges to $856 million

The Powerball jackpot has now climbed to one of the top 10 largest in the game's history.

Florida cashier stole elderly man’s winning lottery ticket, deputies say

A Florida woman landed behind bars after allegedly pocketing a winning lottery ticket that belonged to an elderly man who hit it big after playing the same numbers every day.

Lottery and Powerball prizes totaling thousands remain unclaimed in Minnesota

Some Minnesotans could be sitting on big lottery wins and not even know it, as several $50,000 lottery prizes have remained unclaimed from drawings as far back as December 2025.

Powerball expanding to the UK

Powerball jackpots are set to grow even faster to those eye-popping multi-billion dollar prizes. Players from the United Kingdom will soon be able to buy in as well.

Lottery ticket sales soar - See how much players won in your state

They say "you gotta be in it to win it" – and, more and more, people are in it. The question then becomes where are they winning it. 

Delano store sells $3M Mega Millions ticket, ID of winner still unknown

A $3 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in Delano on Feb. 6, and prizes above $50,000 in Minnesota must be claimed in person. The ID of the winner so far remains unknown.