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Des Moines, Iowa — The Powerball drawing scheduled for Monday night was delayed and it's likely that the official results won't be known until Tuesday morning, the Multi-State Lottery Association said in a statement.The world…

A Houston, Texas, furniture store owner has made history for winning the largest sports bet payout ever after the Houston Astros won the World Series Saturday.Jim McIngvale, also known as "Mattress Mack," earned a $75 million payday…

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeNationals leader David Littleproud is quick to emphasise he is no wowser when it comes to gambling; he enjoys a punt here and there.But when he sits down to watch the NRL with his three…

Loretta Williams lives in Alabama but drove to Georgia to buy a lottery ticket for a chance at winning the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot. She was one of many Alabama ticket-buyers flooding across state lines Thursday. The…

Nationals leader David Littleproud has urged the federal parliament to consider if there should be a total ban on gambling ads during sports broadcasts, saying more could be done to protect children from exposure to online betting.In a move…

No winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot of $1.2 billion, so the top prize for Saturday night's drawing will be $1.5 billion, Powerball officials said.The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing…

The winning numbers for Wednesday night's Powerball drawing were 02, 11, 22, 35, 60 and a Powerball of 23. It was not immediately clear if there were any winning tickets.     The fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history could…

The fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history could soar to the largest ever if no one wins the top prize in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. The jackpot climbed to $1.2 billion after no one matched all six numbers — 13,…

“More so than ever before, you’re seeing players’ personalities and interests and passions shine through and have a bit more of a say than maybe in the past,” Cummins said last month.The friction over sponsorship also prompted mining…

The winning numbers for Monday night's Powerball drawing are: 13-19-36-39-59 and a Powerball 13. The estimated jackpot had surged to just under $1 billion, the second highest prize in the game's history.People showed up at…