Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing ended the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.
The headline number on a record lottery drawing is designed to dazzle, but it does not reflect what a winner can actually spend. A $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot sounds like instant billionaire status ...
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES - A ticket sold in ‍Arkansas scored a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot after Wednesday night's draw — one ...