This could be a very good year for one lucky winner of the fourth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. And yet, kicking off 2023 with $785 million could have a downside. “The curse of the lottery losers is very real,” said Andrew Stoltmann, a Chicago-based lawyer who has represented several recent lottery winners. One of … Read more
Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Of course, the advertised amount is only what you’d get if you were to choose to take your winnings as an annuity spread over three decades. The lump-sum cash option — which most winners choose — for this jackpot is $403.8 million, as of midday Tuesday. Regardless … Read more
Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Winning $640 million wouldn’t be a bad way to close out the year. That’s the Mega Millions jackpot amount for the next drawing, which is set for Friday night. The top prize has been growing since Oct. 14 when it was reset to $20 million after two tickets … Read more
Mega Millions jackpot hits $685 million – CBS News Watch CBS News Someone could be wrapping up the year with a major bump to their bank account as the Mega Millions jackpot hits $685 million ahead of the Friday drawing. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive … Read more
By Erica Renee DavisSpecial to FOX Sports Food, family and football. Thanksgiving is here, so of course, those are the unofficial themes for Week 12 of the NFL. Add to that list shopping, hardcore napping and counting down the days til the new year. Are we getting ahead of ourselves? Okay, fine. Back to the … Read more
By Erica Renee DavisSpecial to FOX Sports Week 12. The penultimate week of the college football regular season. Was it not just yesterday when we were fawning over Oklahoma being ranked sixth in the country? Remember when Syracuse was ranked in the top 15 and gave opponents all the smoke? Now OU couldn’t sniff the … Read more
California ticket wins record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot – CBS News Watch CBS News An unidentified person purchased the winning Powerball ticket in Altadena, California. The historic drawing was delayed by half a day. Christina Ruffini has the details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. … Read more
Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images California does not tax lottery winnings While the IRS will scrape 24% — or $239.4 million — off the top for federal tax withholding, California does not tax lottery winnings, according to the state’s lottery winner’s handbook. So if the winning ticket holder lives in the Golden … Read more
Powerball sign and lottery tickets are seen at a 7-Eleven store in Milpitas, California, on Nov. 7, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The drawing for a record Powerball jackpot topping $2.04 billion was held Tuesday morning after a delay because of issues with just one state processing ticket sales. The headline … Read more
New York CNN Business — The latest Powerball lottery jackpot topped $2 billion, making it the largest lotto prize ever. But in 1987 when Lotto America, the precursor to Powerball, was introduced, organizers prohibited jackpots of more than $80 million. “There were concerns about what you could do with that money — like buy a … Read more