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Widow wins $1 million scratch-off as dying husband feared she'd have money troubles
“I do think he had something in the works, because he was worried. I hope he’s looking down on this,” she said at an event with lotto officials Thursday.
Retired grandfather wins $32,000 after 'mistake' purchase of Keno ticket
A retired truck driver and grandfather from Baltimore proved that sometimes, "mistakes" just work out – and he won $32,000 in the lottery.
Lotto winner reveals her brutally honest purchases after striking it rich
Australian mom-of-two Rachel De Oliveira reveals how she and her family used her lottery winning on social media.
Winners of Michigan $842M Powerball jackpot announced
The winners of the $842 million New Year’s Day Powerball jackpot are a group known as the “Breakfast Club,” officials revealed on Tuesday.
$222.6 million Powerball jackpot won with single ticket in New Jersey
The $222.6 million Powerball jackpot was won by a single ticket sold in New Jersey.
Gut feeling leads to $300,000 lottery win for South Carolina man
A South Carolina man's unique lottery strategy recently paid off big time, landing him the $300,000 top prize from a scratch-off ticket.
Unlucky lottery winner set to lose out on $2.9 million as ticket expires
A Mega Millions ticket that was purchased last December in Los Angeles is set to expire at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Mega Millions player wins $560M jackpot -- ending 3-month drought
Mega Millions players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning the jackpot in any drawing.
Lotto hopeful wins $50K using numbers from fortune cookie — after nearly losing ticket
Fortune was on her side — twice.
Lottery winners reveal how they spent their massive cash prizes
From a whiz-bang sewing machine and a new shed, to being trackside at the Monaco Grand Prix and skydiving, recent division one winners shared their unique ways they have enjoyed...
Maine $1.35B Mega Millions winner called dad 'dictator' and 'a--hole'— then cut him off: court docs
“I told him … ‘You are not the son I knew,’” his dad wrote in the bombshell court filing.
Mega Millions winner sued by family for breaking promise to share $1.35B jackpot: report
A Mega Millions winner who took home $500 million after taxes has been accused of deceiving his family about his intentions to share the money with them, according to reports.
Virginia truck driver wins unbelievable jackpot from scratch-off ticket: 'I really didn't believe it!'
The lottery-winning Virginia man said he 'really didn't believe it' when he saw he won.
Winner of $100,000 Powerball prize thought it was an April Fools' prank: 'It felt so unreal'
Jeremiah Maher, 43, hit the six figure prize in the Michigan Lottery’s April 1 drawing when he matched four white balls and the Powerball on a $2 ticket.
Virginia woman wins lottery jackpot with first-ever ticket purchase
First time was the charm for a Virginia woman who recently won a $50,000 lottery jackpot.
Lotto player wins second $1 million prize in just 10 weeks
A Massachusetts woman miraculously cashed in her second $1 million lottery ticket in just 10 weeks. Christine Wilson, of Attleborough, struck gold again playing the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “100X Cash”...
Lotto player wins $800K jackpot after his sister dreams about finding 'a bunch of gold'
A North Carolina man won more than $800,000 in the lottery after his sister says she dreamt about riches. David Atwell, of Kannapolis, won $837,187 in Saturday night’s drawing off...
Winner of $1.3B Powerball jackpot is cancer patient from Laos, will split winnings with friend: 'How long will I live?'
The winner of a historic $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot has been revealed as an immigrant from Laos who is battling cancer and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week.
'Humble' grandpa who won second-largest Powerball jackpot eyes $1.5M home
The grandpa has reportedly been house hunting and was seen viewing a $1.5 million four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home that boasts "total privacy and tranquility."
Florida couple arrested for making fake winning lotto ticket in hopes of tricking officials into handing over $1M prize
This Florida couple allegedly tried to fake it big. Kira Enders and her boyfriend Dakota Jones allegedly attempted to trick lottery officials into giving them a $1 million prize with...