If you are the sole lucky winner that matches all five numbers and the Powerball, you can choose a one-time cash payment of $654.3 million. That's before federal taxes and possibly state tax, ...

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Hit the jackpot, meet the taxman. The Powerball jackpot has soared to a staggering estimated $1.8 billion — but the lucky winner will have to fork over millions in taxes before enjoying the benefits ...

The second-largest Powerball jackpot in US history has been claimed — and after taxes, the record-shattering prize looks a lot smaller than the headline figure. Saturday’s $1.787 billion drawing ...

Players win the jackpot by matching five white balls and one red Powerball, with tickets costing $2 per play. There are smaller cash prizes for matching fewer numbers, which can be multiplied with the ...

The jackpot surged after 40 drawings passed without a top prize winner. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot has reached a staggering $1.4 billion, but how does that compare to other big lottery prizes? And ...

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The Powerball jackpot for the Sept. 3 drawing has grown to an estimated $1.4 billion. A standard Powerball ticket costs $2, with optional add-ons like Power Play and Double Play available for an extra ...

The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $1.8 billion for Saturday night's drawing after no tickets came up winners of Wednesday's $1.4 billion grand prize, Powerball said. Saturday's pot of gold ...

Could the next lottery winner hail from South Carolina? The Powerball Jackpot is one of the hottest tickets around as the total payout has reached the $1.3 billion mark, which will mark the sixth ...

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The Powerball jackpot is continuing its climb into the lottery game's record books. Powerball officials announced that the game's estimated jackpot for the Sept. 3 drawing has grown to an estimated $1 ...