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The game's jackpot has increased to an estimated $1.9 billion — one of the largest in U.S. lottery history.

The estimated jackpot total is the second-largest prize in Powerball's history and the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, officials say.

The estimated jackpot total is the second-largest prize in Powerballs history and the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, officials say.

WARREN, Mich. — While the growing expansion of casinos and state-sanctioned sports betting steal the spotlight, state lotteries have nearly doubled in size over the past two decades, driving a

Independent analysis shows that the New Mexico Lottery often targets impoverished, minority communities

Gerald and Marge Selbee found a loophole in the Mass State Lottery in 2005. Almost 20 years later, their incredible true story becomes a movie on Paramount Plus.

An investigation of state lotteries found lottery retailers are disproportionately clustered in lower-income communities in nearly every state.

At All Checks Cashed in Everett, a red neon sign beckons customers to cash their checks, pay utilities and try their luck with scores of lottery tickets.

The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism found that lottery retailers are disproportionately clustered in lower-income communities.

Licensed check cashers are frequently located in low-income Hispanic communities where most residents have a high school diploma or less, U.S. Census data shows. The businesses have long been criticized for preying on the poor and those lacking access to traditional financial services.