Lottery fever strikes as combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots hit $1.9 billion

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Ronald Fransico Maren a sales clerk at Bluebird Liquor sells lotto players tickets for the $1.55 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 in Hawthorne, CA. Maren has worked at Bluebird Liquor for 31 years.
A clerk selling lotto tickets in Hawthorne, CA.

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California man wins $1.765 billion lottery, the second-biggest Powerball jackpot in US history

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In this photo illustration, tickets for the upcoming Powerball lottery are seen on November 07, 2022 in Washington, DC
Struyck purchased the winning ticket at a local market near his Frazier Park home.

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A retiree realized he won $8.4 million after checking his lottery ticket a month after the winning numbers were pulled

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Powerball lottery advertisement is displayed at a newsstand on July 12, 2023 in New York City.

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Powerball Told a Man He Won $340 Million. He's Suing After Getting Nothing

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A D.C. resident is suing the Powerball lottery system and the D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming after a technical error left him without a prize of $340 million, accusing the lottery operators of conspiracy, negligence, and fraud.

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A man is suing the DC Lottery after claiming he won a $340 million jackpot, only to be told it was not a valid win

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In this photo illustration, tickets for the upcoming Powerball lottery are seen on November 07, 2022 in Washington, DC

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A lottery player in Florida misses out on $36 million after failing to validate a Mega Millions ticket

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Mega Millions lottery forms in Miami, Florida.
Mega Millions lottery forms in Miami, Florida.

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A trucker quit his job minutes after he and his wife both won lottery prizes

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A truck.

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Kentucky teachers who banded together for years to play the lottery finally won a $1 million prize. Here's how they are splitting it.

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A group of Kentucky middle school employees won a $1 million lottery prize.
A group of Kentucky middle school employees won a $1 million lottery prize.

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A 92-year-old lottery winner tried to sue his daughter, saying she bullied him into giving her almost a third of his winnings

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Australian currency.

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I process major lottery wins — I've seen everything from winning tickets in the laundry to people who almost claimed too late. Also, a giant snake.

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A photo portrait of a smiling Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot.
Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot.

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