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Numbers Drawn In Near-Historic Powerball Jackpot

But since about 80 percent of the possible combinations have been purchased, lottery officials say it’s likely the winning ticket could be selected.

2013/05/18

Powerball Jackpot Jumps To $600 Million, Second Biggest Lottery In History

The Powerball jackpot climbed up to a whopping $600 million Friday, and it had many people forking over big bills.

2013/05/17

Powerball Jackpot Shoots Up To Incredible $550 Million

The jackpot soared to more than half a billion dollars after none of the tickets sold matched all the winning numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing.

2013/05/16

Drawing Held, But No Winning Tickets Sold; Powerball Jackpot Soars To $475 Mil

The next drawing will be held Saturday, with a cash value of $302.4 million, lottery officials said.

2013/05/15

NJ Powerball Winner Pedro Quezada Resolves Child Support Debt

Authorities had said Pedro Quezada owed about $29,000 in back support. During the court hearing, officials said Quezada had paid about $30,000 to settle the debt.

2013/04/01

NJ’s Powerball Winner Owes $29K In Child Support

The unpaid child support payments go back to 2009. It’s not known which of Pedro Quezada’s five children, who range in age from 5 to 23 years old, are covered under the payments.

2013/03/28

Passaic $338M Powerball Winner: Money ‘Will Not Change My Heart’

Pedro Quezada appeared at New Jersey Lottery headquarters Tuesday afternoon.

2013/03/26

State lottery officials announce the winning $338M Powerball ticket was sold at a Passaic liquor store (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

N.J. Liquor Store: Owner Of Winning $338M Powerball Ticket Comes Forward

Late Monday afternoon 44-year-old Pedro Quezada walked into the Eagles Liquor in Passaic, N.J., and checked to see if he had the sole winning ticket for Saturday’s $338.3 million Powerball drawing.

2013/03/25

Winning $338 Million Powerball Ticket Bought In New Jersey

The New Jersey Lottery said Sunday that details about the winning ticket would be released Monday, declining to reveal where it had been purchased and whether anyone had immediately come forward. It was the sixth largest jackpot in history.

2013/03/24

$320-Million On The Line In Saturday Night’s Powerball Drawing

Neil Watson with the Nebraska Lottery says the current estimated jackpot of $320 million seems to be holding strong. The lump-sum cash option is $198.3 million.

2013/03/23

Powerball Ticket (credit: Tim Boyle/Getty Images/File)

Huge Sales Push Powerball Jackpot To $500 Million

Huge tickets sales nationwide boosted the top prize from $425 million to $500 million for Wednesday’s drawing.

2012/11/27

Flood-Ravaged Staten Island Resident Hopes For Powerball Win

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night’s drawing has soared to $325 million, and some Superstorm Sandy victims in Staten Island are hoping to turn their luck around.

2012/11/24