On Wednesday, the Powerball lottery reached a record $587.5 million. So far two winning tickets have been announced, one in Arizona and one in Missouri. But there's at least one more guaranteed winner: the Internal Revenue Service.
Lottery winners can take their prize in the form of a lump sum or an annuity paid over the next 29 years...
Lottery fever is sweeping across the country, and New Bedford is no exception.
A few hopefuls bought their Powerball tickets at Costa's Cash Express minimart on Belleville Road in search of the $500-million winfall.
Joe Christmas bought a ticket and is hoping for some divine intervention...
Did you buy your Powerball tickets yet? How many are you going to buy? Before you go out and spend your life savings on tickets remember the odd of winning the jackpot are one in 175-million!