NYLON – The still-unclaimed New York State Lottery's Powerball jackpot has now broken the state record by snowballing into a whopping $800 million for Saturday's drawing. According to a press release from the NYS Gaming Commission, the jackpot amount has doubled in the past three days, sailing past the previous record for biggest Powerball in the U.S., $590.5 million. Players can now pay an extra dollar to increase their chances to win, called … [Read more...]
Christmas Sales Push Unclaimed NYS Lottery Jackpot Over $400 Million
NYLON – The New York State Lottery is kicking off 2016 with a huge Powerball jackpot of $400 million, up more than $44 million from Saturday. According to a press release from the New York State Gaming Commission, the increase in the jackpot is due to fever-pitch sales across the country. "The $44.2 million jump from Saturday’s jackpot is due to brisk sales across all 44 participating Powerball states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the … [Read more...]