Pay $2, pick six numbers, and you could win $1.3 billion on Wednesday night. So at least promises the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the Powerball lottery. The jackpot is the fifth ...

Some people dream of the life they could lead if they won the lottery; the cars they’d buy, the expensive workout classes they’d invest in, and all the cheeky Nandos they could ever imagine. But for ...

It’s common knowledge these days that the odds of someone winning the lottery are pretty miniscule. An often-cited statistic is that you’re more likely to be struck by lightning and die than choose ...