Returning to his car with a plastic bag loaded with Gatorade and V8, comedian Keith Ellis placed two Powerball tickets into his wallet. He was cautiously optimistic about winning the coveted prize after avoiding the lottery for the last three months.

Returning to his car with a plastic bag loaded with Gatorade and V8, comedian Keith Ellis placed two Powerball tickets into his wallet. He was cautiously optimistic about winning the coveted prize after avoiding the lottery for the last three months.

Tickets sold in Janesville, New Berlin, and Abbotsford won the game’s third prize of $50,000 each, and more than 40,000 Wisconsin tickets won smaller prizes.

Tickets sold in Janesville, New Berlin, and Abbotsford won the game’s third prize of $50,000 each, and more than 40,000 Wisconsin tickets won smaller prizes.

The Classic Lotto jackpot increases to $1.2 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers from Monday’s drawing. Pick 3 winners receive $500 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-1,000.

The Classic Lotto jackpot increases to $1.2 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers from Monday’s drawing. Pick 3 winners receive $500 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-1,000.

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Florida Lottery announced on Monday it’s given more than $29 billion for education since 1987. But, WINK News found out that money doesn’t go as far as you would think.

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Florida Lottery announced on Monday it’s given more than $29 billion for education since 1987. But, WINK News found out that money doesn’t go as far as you would think.

According to percentages established by Nebraska voters in 2004, the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund received 44.5 percent, the Nebraska State Fair Support and Improvement Fund received 10 percent and the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund received 1 percent.

According to percentages established by Nebraska voters in 2004, the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund received 44.5 percent, the Nebraska State Fair Support and Improvement Fund received 10 percent and the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund received 1 percent.

A lottery industry insider allegedly fixed two jackpots in Kansas, bringing to five the number of states connected to the widening investigation. Sand says evidence will show that others claimed the prizes and half of the winnings were returned to Tipton in cash in 2011.

A lottery industry insider allegedly fixed two jackpots in Kansas, bringing to five the number of states connected to the widening investigation. Sand says evidence will show that others claimed the prizes and half of the winnings were returned to Tipton in cash in 2011.

Someone’s 2016 is going to get off to a great start. Make that a fabulous-beyond-imagination start.

Someone’s 2016 is going to get off to a great start. Make that a fabulous-beyond-imagination start.

Before you perfect your cartoon dive, however, there are several tips that experts suggest you take into account to make the most of the big payday. Sign the Back of the Ticket Imagine having the winning ticket but someone else claiming the money as their own.

Before you perfect your cartoon dive, however, there are several tips that experts suggest you take into account to make the most of the big payday. Sign the Back of the Ticket Imagine having the winning ticket but someone else claiming the money as their own.

A California smoke shop that just started selling lottery tickets has already helped a customer win a $7 million jackpot. M&V Smoke Shop in Lake Elsinore started selling the tickets about three weeks ago.

A California smoke shop that just started selling lottery tickets has already helped a customer win a $7 million jackpot. M&V Smoke Shop in Lake Elsinore started selling the tickets about three weeks ago.

Federal authorities are monitoring the situation at a wildlife refuge in Oregon where a number of militamen have seized the refuge’s headquarters in protest o… — Saudi Arabia is breaking off diplomatic ties with Iran after a top Shiite cleric and 46 others were executed over terrorism convictions. According to… An animal rights group is criticizing a Nebraska sheriff in online videos after authorities stopped members of the group near a U.S. Department of Agriculture research lab in … Kearney, Neb.

The Powerball jackpot will be a minimum of $400 million for the next drawing on January 6, 2016. The massive jackpot is creating a frenzy with people lining up at lottery retailers across the country in hopes that their $2 ticket will turn out to be the lucky winner.