A lottery win was followed by legal troubles when Kentucky Powerball winner James Farthing was arrested days after claiming a ...

Hitting the Powerball jackpot may seem like the ultimate fantasy,life-changing money, total freedom, and the chance to walk away from financial stress forever. But the reality is far more complicated.

Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Lottery July 16 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man accidentally bought two identical tickets for the same Powerball drawing and ended up with two $1 million prizes.