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Multi-state lotteries see second straight weekend without a jackpot winner
Neither Powerball nor Mega Millions produced a grand-prize winner in their weekend drawings on April 27, 2026. Powerball climbed to $287 million for Monday's draw after Saturday's rollover, while Mega Millions reset to $98 million following Friday's draw with no six-number match.
Powerball's mid-May letdown: $57 million jackpot rolls untouched into next draw
No ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing on May 6, 2026, sending the $57 million jackpot rolling forward. The winning numbers were 18, 27, 51, 65, 68 and Powerball 5, with a 3x Power Play multiplier active.
Mega Millions jackpot rolls over at $232 million after quiet Tuesday draw
The Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Orlando produced no jackpot winner, sending the grand prize to $267 million for Friday's draw. Winning numbers were 12, 22, 50, 51, 55 with Mega Ball 10. This marks the fifth consecutive draw without a winner.
Powerball aims for $500 million as rollover streak extends into weekend
Powerball's jackpot will eclipse $500 million for Wednesday night's drawing, marking the 31st consecutive rollover since a Pennsylvania ticket won in mid-March. The advertised annuity stands at $500 million, with a cash option of roughly $249 million available.
Powerball rolls over again as May drawing yields no jackpot winner
Monday's Powerball drawing on May 4, 2026 produced no jackpot winner. The winning numbers were 30, 36, 42, 60, and 63, with Powerball 13 and a 2x Power Play multiplier. The $47 million jackpot rolls into Wednesday's drawing.
How lottery numbers cluster reveals hidden patterns in player behavior
Lottery researchers in Orlando analyzed five years of Powerball and Mega Millions data from April 2021 through April 2026, discovering that winning numbers cluster in predictable zones—not due to machine bias, but because millions of players choose the same number ranges, forcing winners to split jackpots.
Mega Millions ends 8-draw streak with no jackpot winner on $215 million play
Friday's Mega Millions drawing on May 1, 2026 produced no jackpot winner, with winning numbers 16, 21, 27, 41, 61, and Mega Ball 24. The jackpot rolls to $270 million for Tuesday's draw, extending the winless streak to nine consecutive drawings.
Powerball's 39-draw rollover streak ends as single ticket claims $30 million jackpot
A single Powerball ticket holder claimed a $30 million jackpot on May 2, 2026, matching all six numbers (25, 37, 42, 52, 65, and Powerball 14) and ending a 39-consecutive-draw rollover streak that had built the grand prize from its $20 million starting point.
Multi-state lotteries see mixed results as Powerball streak hits 40 draws
Powerball's jackpot rolled over for the 40th consecutive drawing on Wednesday, April 24, 2026, pushing the grand prize to $1.09 billion. This streak is now the fifth-longest in Powerball history, with weekend ticket sales across both multi-state games topping $280 million.
Powerball resets to $20 million as jackpot hits again after brief rollover streak
A Powerball ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing in Orlando, FL on Apr 29, 2026, ending a three-draw rollover streak. The winning numbers were 3, 19, 35, 51, 67, with Powerball 15 and a 2x Power Play multiplier. The winner claimed the $20 million annuity jackpot.