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Buyer beware: Mega Millions lottery scam making the rounds

The Virginia Lottery is warning the public of scammers promoting a special international drawing for Mega Millions that is ...

Beware of fake Mega Millions promotions online, officials warn

Mega Millions officials are warning the public about a lottery scam. Scammers are impersonating Mega Millions online, using ...

Lottery hits $1 billion 14th time. About next Powerball drawing on Dec. 13

For the 14th time in history, a lottery jackpot reached $1 billion after Dec. 10, 2025, Powerball drawing. Who won biggest ...

US lottery jackpots used to never reach $1 billion. They’ve done it 12 times in the last 5 years

Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing went without a jackpot winner, pushing the top prize to an estimated $1 billion for Saturday. It’s the second largest of this year, lagging only the $1.787 billion ...

$3 million lottery ticket sold in central Iowa remains unclaimed after a month

The Kwik Star at 1200 Chatham Ave. in Norwalk sold a Mega Millions ticket on Nov. 11, and it came up with the first five ...