US lottery jackpots used to never reach $1 billion. They’ve done it 12 times in the last 5 years

The first U.S. lottery jackpot over $1 billion came in 2016, when winners in Florida, California and Tennessee split a $1.586 ...

Powerball jackpot rises to $1.1 billion after no winner drawn

On Sept. 6, a $1.787 billion prize was split by ticketholders in Missouri and Texas. That jackpot was the second-largest in ...