Sure you can play your family's birthdays or anniversaries, but are any of Powerball numbers luckier than others?

The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. It can be an hour or more ...

The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $1.1 billion with a cash option of $498.4 million for Monday night's drawing.

No one matched all six numbers in the Aug. 27 drawing so the prize will increase to an estimated $950 million with a cash option of $428.9 million.

The Powerball jackpot keeps rising. Where does this $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot rank among the largest jackpots of all-time?

Scores of would-be billionaires lined up Saturday as the Powerball jackpot climbed to $1 billion, pushing ticket sales at local outlets.