Hopeful punters looking to get their hands on a record Lotto jackpot have been urged to buy their tickets well in advance of tonight’s draw. The Lotto’s biggest prize – A 57.8 million – will be on offer, which National Lottery organisers Camelot says has led to an “unprecedented” level of interest.

Hopeful punters looking to get their hands on a record Lotto jackpot have been urged to buy their tickets well in advance of tonight’s draw. The Lotto’s biggest prize – A 57.8 million – will be on offer, which National Lottery organisers Camelot says has led to an “unprecedented” level of interest.

Brian Kenny of Scranton, Pa., jokes outside City Market & Cafe as he displays a Powerball lottery ticket he bought Friday Jan. 8, 2016. The record Powerball jackpot has grown, climbing to $800 million as sales soared in the days leading up to the drawing.

Taxes can eat up close to half a Powerball jackpot, but the amount taken out can vary widely depending on where a winner lives – meaning state and local taxes can mean a difference of tens of millions of dollars. To start, all winners must pay federal income taxes.

Taxes can eat up close to half a Powerball jackpot, but the amount taken out can vary widely depending on where a winner lives – meaning state and local taxes can mean a difference of tens of millions of dollars. To start, all winners must pay federal income taxes.

A massive truck bomb exploded near a police base killing at least 60 policemen … Three Oregon sheriffs met with leaders of an armed group to try to persuade them to end their occupation of a federal wildlife refuge after many local residents made it plain that’s what they want. The leader of an armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge to protest federal land management policies said Friday he and his followers are not ready to leave even though the sheriff and many locals say the group… The record Powerball jackpot just got bigger, climbing to $800 million as sales soared in the days leading up to the drawing.

A massive truck bomb exploded near a police base killing at least 60 policemen … Three Oregon sheriffs met with leaders of an armed group to try to persuade them to end their occupation of a federal wildlife refuge after many local residents made it plain that’s what they want. The leader of an armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge to protest federal land management policies said Friday he and his followers are not ready to leave even though the sheriff and many locals say the group… The record Powerball jackpot just got bigger, climbing to $800 million as sales soared in the days leading up to the drawing.

The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history continues to grow. The Powerball grand prize is now at 800 million dollars as more hopeful millionaires continue to buy tickets.