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Top story Single ticket sold in New Jersey wins $847M Powerball jackpot, ninth-largest in game history

The winning ticket for Wednesday's drawing ended a 35-drawing rollover, and the jackpot resets for the next run.

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$847M Powerball jackpot-winning ticket was sold at a Wegmans supermarket in Montvale, N.J.

State lottery officials confirmed the retailer, putting Bergen County in the spotlight for the ninth-largest Powerball prize.

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New Jersey winner may stay anonymous under state law changed to shield lottery winners

New Jersey allows lottery winners to keep their identities private, so the holder of the $847M ticket may never be publicly named.

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Mega Millions jackpot tops $500M after Tuesday drawing produces no grand-prize winner

The rollover pushed the top prize past the half-billion mark for the next drawing.

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Powerball jackpot resets after $847M ticket wins, with next drawing worth a smaller prize

The game's top prize returns to its base level following the largest win of the current cycle.

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New Jersey's $847M Powerball prize ranks second-largest in state lottery history

The Bergen County win trails only the state's biggest prior jackpot among New Jersey lottery prizes.

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Over $1B combined in Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots available across consecutive drawings

Two national jackpot games offered nine-figure prizes in the same week.

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North Carolina sports wagering revenue hits third-best month in September

State data showed September was one of North Carolina's strongest months for sports betting revenue.

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Powerball player wins $847M jackpot as California and other states log smaller winners

Northern California and other players took secondary prizes in the same drawing that produced the New Jersey jackpot.

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Mega Millions: no jackpot winner in Tuesday's $482M drawing as numbers drawn

The Tuesday drawing rolled over, keeping the top prize unclaimed after the $482 million estimate.

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South African court sets aside lottery licence awarded to Sizekhaya over minister's unlawful process

A court found the licence award followed an unlawful parallel process by the minister.

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Rounding up major lotteries worldwide and how each game works

An explainer surveyed ten large lottery games and their formats.

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