Osmond, a Connecticut resident, gave up buying lottery tickets more than a decade ago after losing around $1 million on various games, be they scratch-offs or drawings. He told MarketWatch that his addiction cost him his business (he owned two gas stations), his home and nearly any semblance of a normal life.

You can increase your non-jackpot winnings by purchasing the PowerPlay option as well; you can do so by marking "YES" next to Power Play option. You can also play the same numbers you selected again any number of times by marking the multi-draw option. Then you take your play slip to the retailer and have it processed.

More than 1 million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said.

WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut’s biggest Powerball jackpot of the year will be up for grabs Wednesday night. The current Powerball jackpot, which has been climbing since June 2, has reached $643 million. The next drawing will take place at 10: ...