The odds of winning the $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot are at 1 in 292.2 million. Those unfavorable odds are by design to help the lottery create billion-dollar jackpots. The next drawing is at 10:59 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saturday night’s estimated Powerball jackpot is $1.5 billion. Math would suggest there is a very good chance we’ll see another ...

At what point does the jackpot become so big that the math actually starts working in your favor? Buying dreams for $2. Pay $2, pick six numbers, and you could win $1.8 billion on Saturday night. So ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Sept. 3, someone might win the $1.43 billion Powerball jackpot. It might even be you! But it almost certainly won't be. The ...

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The continued existence of lotteries is a demonstration of how little intuition humans have for probability. On some level, we all know that the chances of actually winning a life-changing payout are ...

Powerball will be drawing its winning lottery numbers Monday night for a record 46th time since its last jackpot was claimed, as a string of failed sweepstakes ballooned the top prize to $1.6 billion.

Powerball will be drawing its winning lottery numbers Monday night for a record 46th time since its last jackpot was claimed, as a string of failed sweepstakes ballooned the top prize to $1.6 billion.

A Christmas Eve Powerball drawing could add new meaning to holiday cheer as millions of players hope to cash in on the $1.7 billion prize, which comes after months without a jackpot winner. The United ...