Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nathan Goldman is a tax prof. at NC State Univ. The Powerball jackpot prize has now reached an estimated $1.5 billion, the seventh ...

The winning numbers for an estimated $1 billion Powerball jackpot — the seventh-largest in the lottery game's history — were announced Saturday night. They are 1, 28, 31, 57 and 58, with a Powerball ...

Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, holds the record for largest lottery winner ever with $2.04 billion Powerball win from November 2022. From July 2022 to August 2023, there were 5 lottery ...

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Nabor Herrera was not aware his California store sold a winning billion-dollar ticket until he saw media gathered in front of his store the next morning. Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, is the ...

Dec. 25 (UPI) --A single Powerball ticket hit the $1.817 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve, capturing the second largest lottery prize ever awarded in the United States. The ticket, sold in Arkansas, ...

The Saturday, Dec. 20 Powerball jackpot is up to $1.5 billion, and is one of the largest lottery jackpots in the history of the multistate lottery. The lucky winner stands to take home $689.3 ...

Edwin Castro of California, who won $2.04 billion Powerball lottery Nov. 7, 2022, opted for the lump sum, which was just shy of $1 billion. A Kroger in Michigan sold winning lottery ticket worth ...

Nov. 15, 2025, Florida Lotto ticket from Circle K convenience store in Pensacola, Florida, matched all 6 numbers and is worth $3.75 million. Prizes for Florida Lottery games must be claimed within ...

A two-member lottery club in Michigan won a $4.14 million jackpot playing the Detroit Lions Rush for Riches Fast Cash game. It’s the largest prize ever won on a Fast Cash game.