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The New York Lottery began in 1967 as the third modern U.S. lottery, after Puerto Rico's began in 1934 and New Hampshire's in 1964. It provides revenue for public education in New York. Through its entirety though, the hosts of the New York State Lottery drawings become somewhat famous and recognizable, even a household name like current host Yolanda Vega...

Lottery officials report there are at least three winning tickets for the January 13 $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot, one in California, one in Tennessee and one in Florida.

Since nobody won the $800 million, we're giving you a shot at 1 Billion

Talk about dumb luck.

Talk about spreading the wealth.

The winner of the largest Powerball prize ever, $590 million, is Gloria C. Mackenzie, 84, of Zephyrhills, Florida. Lottery officials made the announcement in a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

There are about a million reasons why Jennifer Maldonado has the best coworkers in the world.

So, the Mega Millions  jackpot was $640 million. And I didn’t win. Bummer, right? But I still like to dream. That’s why I’m brining you the list of things I would do had I won:

What would you do if you won the Mega Millions In the lottery jackpot? I know what I would do as soon as I get up off of the ground. I would contact my parents and head to Hawaii for some fun in the sun. The odds of winning the jackpot are most likely not in your favor.

In this hilarious clip, Barry Deley, a British-Columbian sports anchor, wins a house worth $2.5 million live on the air. When the winning name is drawn, it quickly dawns on the news team that it’s their own sportscaster, so they call him for a reaction. Turns out, he was shopping for groceries when he got the big news.