Powerball winning numbers announced for $495 million jackpot
There was no Powerball winner Saturday night, upping Wednesday's jackpot to $550 million
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There was no Powerball winner Saturday night, upping Wednesday's jackpot to $550 million
There hasn't been a Mega Millions winner since the $1.5 billion jackpot in October
Tuesday's jackpot has an estimated cash value of $167 million
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The winner, Robert Bailey, said he received the winning numbers over 25 years ago
Lerynne West of Redfield, Iowa, said she's taking $198.1 million lump-sum option of last month's $688 million jackpot
Lottery officials in Iowa identified Lerynne West, 51, as one of two winners of the recent $688 million Powerball jackpot. West told reporters she's taking the $198.1 million cash option and will use the prize money to help her family, set up a charitable foundation and buy a new car.
The two lucky winners have yet to come forward.
The last Powerball winning jackpot was Aug. 11
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Some lucky person has a winning Mega Millions ticket bought at the KC Mart #7 in Simpsonville, South Carolina
Highly anticipated drawing came a night after single ticket won Mega Millions jackpot of almost $1.6 billion
You must match all six numbers to claim the entire jackpot
You beat the odds of winning, now beat the odds of sudden riches messing up your life -- here are first steps to take
Tuesday's jackpot has a cash value of $913 million, but you must match all six numbers
The games come down to two things: simple math and very long odds
At a convenience store near the Georgia-Alabama border Tuesday morning, the Mega Millions line was 50 people deep. An hour later, it was out the door
Mega Millions madness has reached a fever pitch as people flock to the store to purchase tickets for the record $1.6 billion jackpot. CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassmann joined CBSN from Tallapoosa, Georgia, where people crossed state lines for their shot at the jackpot.
The record $1.6 billion prize is no accident, with lottery officials tweaking the odds to increase huge payouts
The Mega Millions jackpot has grow to the largest in history ahead of Tuesday night's drawing. Lead director of Mega Millions, Gordon Medenica, joins CBSN with more on the odds and where the money goes.
There was no winner in the huge Mega Millions $1 billion jackpot on Friday, pushing Tuesday's drawing to a $1.6 billion jackpot
The Mega Millions jackpot on Friday jumped to $1 billion. Attorney Richard Roth joined CBSN to discuss some of the important tips for future winners.
Millions trying to strike it rich in tonight's Mega Millions jackpot, but some don't necessarily play to win
Another huge lottery jackpot is getting even bigger. No tickets matched all the numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. That means Saturday's jackpot will be $430 million.
The Powerball winning numbers selected Wednesday are 3, 57, 64, 68 and 69 and the Powerball is 15
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