Powerball

The New York Lottery Megamillions and Powerball jackpots are in the hundreds of millions of dollars and you may know what you will do with all of that money if you win, but can you remain anonymous when you claim it?

Who won the 1 billion dollars in the Powerball lottery? Was there a winner in New York State? There are 36 second-place winners that get $1 million as well.

Someone is VERY happy in New York State this morning. A big winner in the lottery is in New York State and has some life changing money.

A group of nine lucky co-workers is splitting a two-million-dollar Powerball Powerplay prize from a November drawing. One of the co-workers is from Upstate NY.

No one won the $90 million Powerball jackpot but someone did win the million dollar prize, matching all five numbers. And the winning ticket was sold in New York. Was it you?

Lottery officials report there are at least three winning tickets for the January 13 $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot, one in California, one in Tennessee and one in Florida.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — At least three people in two states have beaten astronomical odds to become the nation's latest Powerball millionaires.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ticketholders aren't the only ones who benefit from a win like the one expected in the latest Powerball drawing, estimated at $425 million so far. Stores known for selling winning tickets also see their business pick up as superstitious dreamers pour in, hoping luck will strike again.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dreamers hoping to strike it rich quick plunked down $2 a ticket hoping to win a Powerball jackpot estimated to be at least $300 million. The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 21, 24, 36, 42, and 45, with the Powerball 15. There were no jackpot winners for Saturday's drawing.

The Powerball jackpot is growing to an estimated $270 million for Saturday night's drawing.