The winning numbers for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing are: If you added the Power Play option to your ticket, this drawing was good news. The Power Play number was 2X, which means some prizes were doubled. Many players choose this option because it can turn a smaller win into a bigger one.

The results are in for the ninth-largest jackpot ever in the Mega Millions lottery game. The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won at $348 million in Virginia on June 27. A ticket sold in Ohio for the April 18 drawing won a $112 million prize ...

What’re the odds? Luck? Coincidence? Florida, California, Mega Millions lottery drawings had 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 consecutive numbers.