Lottery

Lottery fans are reeling after learning just how much the $1.8 billion Powerball prize will shrink once Uncle Sam takes his cut. Saturday night's drawing has soared to the second-largest in US history, but experts warn that the actual…

The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $1.7 billion for Saturday night's drawing after no tickets came up winners of Wednesday's $1.4 grand prize, Powerball said. Saturday's pot of gold would have an estimated cash value of…

Housing lotteries on Long Island offer a way for renters to land apartments at lower prices than what's available on the open market.But information about housing opportunities can be hard to find and application periods are typically…

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.3 billion after no one hit the top prize in Monday night's drawing. Players will get another shot on Wednesday at 10:59 p.m. ET. At this size, it's the fifth-largest jackpot in…

Apartment hunters can apply through a housing lottery for six units in Mineola available at discounted rents in a luxury building that includes a golf simulator and a rooftop pickleball court.The units are in the 54-unit Royal Blue…

Topline The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $619 million, the 10th-largest in its history after no winning tickets were drawn Friday night, while a lucky winner—facing one-in-302-million odds—could take home less than…

Credit: Taylor CroftCredit: Taylor CroftThe winning numbers were 2-15-27-29-39 with a Powerball of 20, according to Georgia Lottery and Powerball websites.Customers congratulated Sayed Ashraf, the Quik Mart’s store manager, throughout…

Feeling peachy! One lucky Powerball player in Georgia won an estimated $478 million prize Wednesday night, breaking the state’s nearly decade-long drought of hitting the lottery’s jackpot. The winning numbers were 2,…

Winning formula: Vidler wants to harness technology to attract younger playersAndria Vidler, boss of the National Lottery operator, has a message for women who want to follow her in becoming a chief executive: 'It could be you.'…

Forget exotic holidays to the likes of the Maldives and the Caribbean - if money was no object, an ideal Christmas for Britons would be in a country manor house.That's according to a survey that quizzed them on the elements that would…