Last month, the highest amount of money claimed by a Connecticut Lottery player was $1 million, which was won by a Simsbury resident after playing the Powerball. The odds of winning $1 million from playing Powerball are 1-in-11,688,054, according to Connecticut Lottery.

A Maryland man said a workout at the gym led him to the Powerball tickets that earned him a prize totaling $150,012 in a recent drawing.

Six lucky Lotto players have split last night’s $1 million First Division prize, as Powerball soars to a near-record high.

At a gas station in Canandaigua, someone bought a Powerball ticket worth $50,000. Located on Lake Shore Road, Speedway #07740 sold a Powerball ticket, which turned out to be worth $50,000 after the drawing yesterday 8.