/tags/lottery Lottery en-US WLRN Fri, 13 Jan 2023 22:00:00 GMT /national/2023-01-13/yes-huge-lottery-jackpots-are-less-rare-now-here-are-5-things-to-know-about-them Billion-dollar paydays are more likely now — but that doesn't mean you're more likely to win one. Lotteries are "a purely entertainment product," an expert tells NPR. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 22:00:00 GMT /national/2023-01-13/yes-huge-lottery-jackpots-are-less-rare-now-here-are-5-things-to-know-about-them Bill Chappell /national/2023-01-11/the-mega-millions-jackpot-grows-to-its-second-highest-ever-after-no-winner-is-named The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery's latest giant jackpot. The prize for the next drawing is Friday night. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:30:00 GMT /national/2023-01-11/the-mega-millions-jackpot-grows-to-its-second-highest-ever-after-no-winner-is-named The Associated Press /world/2022-12-22/spain-begins-drawing-for-the-2-7-billion-el-gordo-lottery Spain kicked off the festive period Thursday with the celebration of one of its most iconic events, the bumper Christmas lottery that is the world's richest for the total prize money involved. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:30:00 GMT /world/2022-12-22/spain-begins-drawing-for-the-2-7-billion-el-gordo-lottery /news/2022-11-08/someone-in-california-won-the-2-billion-powerball-jackpot Monday's Powerball drawing was delayed after one participating lottery needed more time to carry out security procedures. The jackpot had ballooned over three months without a winner. Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:30:00 GMT /news/2022-11-08/someone-in-california-won-the-2-billion-powerball-jackpot Ayana Archie, Laurel Wamsley /news/2022-11-03/the-powerball-prize-rises-to-1-5-billion-the-3rd-largest-ever-in-the-u-s With no Powerball winner announced on Wednesday, the prize has grown even larger to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing on Saturday night. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-03/the-powerball-prize-rises-to-1-5-billion-the-3rd-largest-ever-in-the-u-s The Associated Press /news/2022-11-01/powerball-prize-soars-to-1-2-billion-after-no-winners-were-found-on-monday There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, meaning the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-01/powerball-prize-soars-to-1-2-billion-after-no-winners-were-found-on-monday The Associated Press /news/2022-10-27/the-next-powerball-drawing-will-be-800-million-the-fifth-largest-in-u-s-history No one won an estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, meaning the big prize will grow to an estimated $800 million for the next drawing, the fifth-largest in U.S. history. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:30:00 GMT /news/2022-10-27/the-next-powerball-drawing-will-be-800-million-the-fifth-largest-in-u-s-history The Associated Press /news/2022-10-19/winning-494-million-lottery-ticket-sold-in-city-battered-by-ian A winning lottery ticket worth a share of a $494 million Mega Millions jackpot was purchased in a southwest Florida city hammered by Hurricane Ian. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:30:00 GMT /news/2022-10-19/winning-494-million-lottery-ticket-sold-in-city-battered-by-ian Associated Press /news/2022-08-02/we-might-never-know-who-won-the-mega-millions-jackpot-thats-not-usually-the-case Most states do not currently grant anonymity to lottery winners. Some lawmakers have tried to change that in recent years out of growing privacy and safety concerns. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:00:33 GMT /news/2022-08-02/we-might-never-know-who-won-the-mega-millions-jackpot-thats-not-usually-the-case Shauneen Miranda /news/2022-04-21/he-won-the-lottery-now-the-clock-is-ticking-to-prove-his-identity-and-claim-it Winning over a quarter million dollars was easy for an undocumented 28-year-old Algerian man in Belgium. Getting his winnings has proven to be a challenge spanning two continents. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:19:37 GMT /news/2022-04-21/he-won-the-lottery-now-the-clock-is-ticking-to-prove-his-identity-and-claim-it Ayen Bior