In time for the holidays, the Powerball lottery has soared to a new high, reaching the $1 billion mark for the second time this year. After the Powerball jackpot remained unclaimed on Wednesday, Dec.

Lotto is a game of chance, but can strategy also come into play? We asked statisticians and looked at the data to find out how to win Powerball.

The Powerball jackpot is at an estimated $1.7 billion as of Wednesday morning, the fourth-largest prize in lottery history. The prize has an estimated cash value of $781.3 million. The jackpot has ...