A Twist of Fate: The Story of Powerball’s ‘Fortune Cookie Payout’ In the annals of American Lottery history, the Powerball draw on March 30, 2005, stands out as an event that defied the odds. It wasn’t just a game of chance that led to an unprecedented number of winners but a slip of paper tucked inside a fortune cookie. This draw would later be known as the “fortune cookie payout,” a moment when the American Lottery, Powerball, and the concept of luck intersected in the most unexpected way. A Windfall Shared by Many The Powerball drawing on that fateful...