The largest multi-state lottery drawing of 2025 takes place Monday night as the Powerball jackpot has surpassed the $600 million mark. The estimated grand prize for the drawing on Aug. 18, is worth $605 million with a cash option of $273.4 million.

It’s far from the record jackpot territory of $2 billion, though it’s still among the higher lottery prize amounts to date. But for Adam Osmond, any jackpot fervor only serves as a reminder of the dark side of lotteries.

A Maryland man took inspiration from another vehicle's license plate and bought a Maryland Lottery Pick 5 lottery ticket that earned him a $200,000 prize.

Winner Oletha Etheridge plans to use the prize money for her home and car. She also split it with her children.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two lucky lottery players were sold winning tickets in Luzerne County totaling an amount of $450,000. Pennsylvania Lottery stated two jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash tickets worth a combined total of $450,000 were sold from the weekend drawings. On Friday, August 15, one Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket matched […]

A lottery player’s trip to a Circle K gas station turned into a $100,000 prize in Florida. The winner, who had not come forward as of Aug. 19, won the top prize in the Aug. 18 Fantasy 5 evening drawing, according to Florida Lottery records. They bought their ticket at a Circle K convenience store in Pensacola, results show.

The Hoosier Lottery expects to deliver about $341 million to the state this year the lowest amount in the last five years.

St. Louis can earn a top lottery selection in the 2026 MLB draft, which would fall within the first six picks. If they fall out of the top six, then St. Louis could once again be eligible in 2027 for a top lottery pick if they miss the postseason once again.