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SHOULD they win big, a lottery expert has urged players to keep several considerations in mind.
The process of obtaining money from games like Powerball or Mega Millions can be complex and have downsides without caution.
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Of course, it’s highly unlikely to land millions of dollars from the lottery.
Current odds of landing a Powerball jackpot are around one in 292.2 million, and for Mega Millions, it’s even more unlikely at one in 302.6 million.
Still, it happens all the time to unsuspecting Americans, who suddenly come into life-changing sums and must figure out how to handle the financial situation they find themselves in.
First, they must realize that they’ve won, and many don’t for some time.
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Along with regular announcements and press releases to help make unknown winners aware, state lotteries also have a window for them to come forward before the cash is forfeited entirely.
Those windows vary by state and can 180 days to up to a year at most, and Akshay Khanna, CEO of Jackpot.com, told The U.S. Sun that there are several reasons for that.
Jackpot.com was founded in 2017 and operates as an online lottery platform that lets Americans purchase tickets from their devices remotely and securely.
Khanna explained that the lengthy claim windows are “primarily for accounting and budgeting purposes” for lottery officials.
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That way, if a player doesn’t end up coming forward, the state can quickly redistribute the money, whether that’s back into lottery games or in it’s general fund for programs to benefit residents.
“Having a deadline allows lottery organizations to finalize their records and allocate unclaimed prizes elsewhere,” he said.
Not only that, but officials figure there’s a slim chance the winner would claim it after 365 days if they hadn’t already.
“Ultimately, if a prize is unclaimed after a year, it’s very unlikely that a winner would ever come forward,” Khanna noted.
For many players, it still does take them a long time to come forward and claim their prize, even if they knew they’d won right away.
Khanna told The U.S. Sun this can happen because the players “simply don’t realize that they’ve won.”
Some states have differing deadlines for when lottery players can claim prizes. Most allow a 180-day or one-year window before tickets expire and the money is forfeited. Below are the 180-day states:
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He explained that one of Jackpot.com’s biggest advantages for players is that it notifies customers that it was there ticket that won big, so there’s virtually no way they could miss it.
The platform then helps “store their ticket securely until they chose to claim it.”
Otherwise, the long claim time is typically a direct result of the players taking smart steps to connect with “financial advisors, tax professionals, and lawyers” beforehand.
“Winners typically want to have a plan for the money prior to claiming,” Khanna said.
“Oftentimes they will create trusts or other legal entities to handle the money for tax or anonymity purposes.”
The CEO emphasized that the best tip he can offer players is to “consult with financial advisors, tax professionals, and lawyers prior to making any decisions.”
Professionals will also advise the players on what the best option to collect the funds are for them — a lump sum distribution or annuity payments.
Players who win big on lottery tickets typically have a choice to make: lump sum or annuity?
The two payout methods can impact how much money you get from your prize.
Annuities pay out slowly in increments, often over 30 years.
Lump sums pay all at once but in a smaller amount, as taxes are withheld in one go. That means 24% of your prize goes to Uncle Sam right away. Many states tax winnings as well.
Annuities can provide winners time to set up the financial infrastructure required to take in a life-changing amount of money, but lump sums have the benefit of being taxed only once.
Inflation is also worth considering when making a choice, as payouts do not adjust with the value of a dollar. That means that you’ll likely be getting less valuable money towards the end of an annuity.
Each state and game pays out prizes differently, so it’s best to check with your state’s lottery to confirm payment policies. A financial advisor can also help you weigh the pros and cons of each option.
Experts have varying opinions on whether to take the lump sum or take the annuity.
Debate over which option is better has been going on for some time between lottery experts and lawyers.
Khanna said the annuity “guarantees wealth” with the consistent payments every year and less of a tax implication.
Even so, the CEO admitted that the lump sum “offers higher expected returns over the long term” with the right steps.
No matter what, every decision comes down to the lucky winner.
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Another Mega Millions prize worth $1 million is also remains unclaimed in Florida as officials search for the anonymous winner.
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Mega Millions is now worth a whopping $900 million going into Tuesday’s drawing.
“It’s the eighth largest jackpot since the game began in 2002, and only the third time the jackpot has reached this level since the current game record of $1.602 billion was won in Florida on Aug. 8, 2023,” according to a release from Mega Millions.
In the last drawing on Nov. 7, there were 688,058 winning tickets across all prize tiers, for total nationwide winnings of more than $13.8 million, according to to the release.
November historically hasn’t been a lucky month for the Mega Millions, with no one winning a November jackpot in nearly a decade.
“It has been a while since the Mega Millions jackpot was won during November; the last time was in 2016,” a release added.
Here’s when the next drawing will happen.
The next drawing is Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 p.m.
With the jackpot being an estimated $900 million, the cash payout would be $415.3 million.
Drawings are conducted at 11 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays from Atlanta. You can watch them on the official Mega Millions YouTube channel.
The next drawing is Friday, Nov. 7, with a cash payout option of $391.7 million.
If no one wins, the jackpot will continue to grow.
According to the game’s website, “Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers – five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) – or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing. In the event of multiple jackpot winners, the jackpot prize will be shared.”
There are other prizes in addition to the jackpot. The smallest prize to win is $10.
Mega Millions tickets are $5 each and can be played in 45 states, Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets can be purchased until 10:45 p.m. on the night of a given drawing.

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Is today your lucky day?
The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $490 million with a cash option of $228.9 million for the Monday, Nov. 10 drawing, according to the Powerball website. 
The jackpot was last won on Sept. 6 when two lottery players from Missouri and Texas $1.787 billion jackpot – the second largest ever.
Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is at $900 million with a cash option of $415.3 million, according to the Mega Millions website. 
Check back here after 11 p.m. for the Powerball winning numbers for Monday, Nov. 10, 2025.
Powerball drawings are held three times a week – Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Monday drawings were added in 2021.
The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don’t wait until the last minute. The deadline in New Jersey is 9:59 p.m. on the day of the drawing, while New York’s deadline is 10 p.m.
Click here is a complete list of Powerball ticket deadline times by state or jurisdiction.
The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Power Play for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot and Match 5). There is also a 10x Power Play possibility when the jackpot is less than $150 million.
Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a quick pick ticket with random numbers for you.
Prizes vary from $4 for the matching the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Powerball website here.
You can play the game in 45 states plus the Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. 
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.  
The Powerball drawing is broadcast live on the lottery website at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can watch the drawing by clicking here.
The drawing may be broadcast on a local television station in your market as well.
Playing the Powerball can be exciting, but just don’t go spending those millions before you win.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1.
The odds to match all five white balls are 11,688,053-to-1.
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The major lotteries in the United States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash.
The annuity option is paid out over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year.
The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but it is paid in a lump sum. You don’t have to wait decades for all the money.
In some states, like New Jersey, you can win a lottery anonymously. That wasn’t always the case, but now winners are able to stay anonymous under a law that was signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.  
In other states, a winner’s name and hometown are a matter of public record. Check with your state lottery for more information.
Here are the Top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992:
Here’s a look at the top jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:
If you need help with a gambling problem, you can get help by calling 1800-GAMBLER or clicking on www.800gambler.org
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Eric Roberts of Beaufort tried his luck on a $30 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize.
Roberts bought his lucky 200X The Cash ticket from North River Corner Market on U.S. 70 East in Beaufort.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,758.
The 200X The Cash game debuted in March of 2024 with five $5 million top prizes and 10 $100,000 prizes. Three $5 million prizes and seven $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
The N.C. Education Lottery’s Play Smart™ program helps North Carolinians make the most of their lottery play. Visit ncplaysmart.com to learn about all things lottery, from tips on how odds work to how to enter bonus drawings. If you or someone you know needs support, visit morethanagame.nc.gov/ for free, confidential help.
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Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Allegheny County won a jackpot worth $870,000. 
The Pennsylvania Lottery said a Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket matched all five balls drawn on Sunday: 1-20-25-38-40. Whoever bought that ticket at the Uni-Mart on Fern Hollow Road in Moon Township won the $870,000 jackpot. The lottery says the store that sold the ticket will get a $5,000 bonus.
More than 13,000 other Cash 5 with Quick Cash tickets also won prizes. The lottery says players should check every ticket every time. 
To play Cash 5 with Quick Cash, players pick five numbers from 1 to 43. To win the jackpot, a player has to match all five numbers. 
It’s the latest lottery ticket to win big in the Pittsburgh area. 
Earlier this month, a jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $1.2 million was sold at the Citgo in South Huntingdon Township. In October, a scratch-off worth $3 million was sold at the Shop ‘n Save in Richland Township, and before that, a Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $950,000 was sold at the Super Mart convenience store on Pine Hollow Road in Kennedy Township.
The Pennsylvania Lottery says it’s the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since sales began in 1972, the lottery says it has contributed more than $37 billion to fund programs like property tax and rent rebates, care services and prescription assistance. 
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This photo shows only a small number of the 175 people who took part in the annual Boobie Bingo, conducted by Watseka Elks Lodge #1791 Saturday, Nov. 8. The funds distributed to cancer fighters help offset expenses incurred due to treatment.
Cheryle Laurent (left) and Kat Thiele are shown during Watseka Elks Lodge #1791’s annual bingo event. All funds raised remain in Iroquois County and help families with the expenses of cancer treatment. The success of this event lies largely with the many businesses and individuals who donate.
In the back of the photo, under the clock, is Scott Kingdon, who did most of the calling during Watseka Elks Lodge #1791’s annual Boobie Bingo, also known as Bingo for Cancer Fighters. This was the 15th year for the event and $11,715 was raised for cancer fighters in Iroquois County.
This photo shows only a small number of the 175 people who took part in the annual Boobie Bingo, conducted by Watseka Elks Lodge #1791 Saturday, Nov. 8. The funds distributed to cancer fighters help offset expenses incurred due to treatment.
Cheryle Laurent (left) and Kat Thiele are shown during Watseka Elks Lodge #1791’s annual bingo event. All funds raised remain in Iroquois County and help families with the expenses of cancer treatment. The success of this event lies largely with the many businesses and individuals who donate.
In the back of the photo, under the clock, is Scott Kingdon, who did most of the calling during Watseka Elks Lodge #1791’s annual Boobie Bingo, also known as Bingo for Cancer Fighters. This was the 15th year for the event and $11,715 was raised for cancer fighters in Iroquois County.
Watseka Elks Lodge #1791 hosted its 15th annual Boobie Bingo last Saturday night, Nov. 8, at the lodge. Those who wish to participate in playing bingo must pre-purchase tickets, which are sold a couple weeks in advance. Scott Kingdon, of the lodge, was the caller for this event.
Originally, the event was conducted in order to help Iroquois County residents fighting breast cancer; however, because so many are affected by different types of cancer, the event was expanded to cover all cancers and is also known as Bingo for Cancer Fighters. All monies raised remain in Iroquois County and can be used however they best help the family, such as with groceries, utility bills, gas for trips to doctors and treatments, etc.
Organizers of the event try to raise the most money without a lot of expense to the lodge. According to Cheryle Laurent, an Elks organizer of the event, “We decided to go to area businesses to ask for donations. These donated items we can use to put together for bingo prizes. Those bingo prizes vary in value of between $150 and $200 each.”
There are several on the list who donate each year, and, according to Laurent, “Donate they do! We have so many gifts donated that we have started passing out door prizes.” She said that number is usually 20-30. In addition to the door prizes, “we have seven to eight baskets to raffle off,” Laurent continued, adding Elks also “sell t-shirts and huggies.”
Over the past 14 years, $95,077 has been raised and that provided help to 132 families. This year, 175 bingo players attended and $11,715was raised, bringing the grand total raised over 15 years to $106,792.
Laurent said there is a large group of volunteers who help make this event such a huge success. That list, in additon to Laurent, includes Amy Reetz, Cindy Coughenour, Cody Fredricks, Cy West, Dawn Tobeck, Deb Cookie Swigart, Erik Shay, Jill Tarro, Kat Thiele, Kim Gocker, Leslie Myers White, Linda Hasbargen, Lori Yates, Marilyn Conger, Mark Lehman, Jake Tarro, Marsha Knauth, Pam Thurston, Robert Gray, Scott Kingdon, Scott Zumwalt, Stephanie Wingerter, Teresa Castonguay, Todd Oster, Traci Bishop and Mike DeMarse.
Laurent said “We (Elks Lodge members) look forward to helping more people and having more bingos. Are we going to change the world? No, but maybe we can help it be a little nicer. We do what we can!”
Although the event is done for this year, donations are accepted throughout the year. Checks can be made payable to Watseka Elks Lodge 1791 and can be mailed or dropped at 111 N. Third, Watseka, IL 60970.
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There’s a new way to fight Shiva in Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, as her Co-op Battle is now available. People can challenge her in this way for one week.
Square Enix and Applibot offered more insight on what to expect from this fight. Up to three people can join in to face Shiva in-game. Doing so nets someone Co-op Medals, which can be swapped for Weapon Parts. Summon Memories and weapons can also be earned. Some Co-op Battle Missions will also appear. Getting through them will net people 20 Stamina Tonics and 1,500 Blue Crystals.
While this marks Shiva’s debut as a Co-op Battle, she’s already been in the game for a while. So have her Summon Weapons, so people have another option for getting and upgrading them. These are the Shiva’s Blade for Cloud and Shiva Cannon for Barret. Both deal MAG ice damage to enemies and offer +50% fire resistance to the characters when equipped. Other traditional summons, like Ifrit, also appear.
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is available for mobile devices, with the Shiva Co-op Battle appearing until November 2, 2023. The game will eventually come to PCs as well, though Square Enix and Applibot haven’t set a release window for that version yet.

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