Powerball Jackpot!

Lottery fever is sweeping across the country. Forty-two states, plus Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands, participate in the Powerball lottery, whose jackpot this week has climbed to a near record-breaking 425 million dollars! The Powerball game operates much like a 50-50 with half of the proceeds going to the prize pool and half going to state coiffures. Of the half that goes to the states, thirty-five percent is profit and will benefit various state programs aimed at education, seni...