Which states spend the most money on lottery tickets?
Data collected by LendingTree shows almost all states, with the exception of New York, saw an increase in lottery sales between 2020 and 2021.
Iowa Lottery posts wrong Powerball numbers — but mistaken winners can keep winnings
A "human reporting error" resulted in the wrong numbers being published after the draw, and some players became lucky losers.
Lottery officials post wrong Powerball numbers — but temporary ‘winners’ get to keep the money
Powerball losers in Iowa were actually winners for about seven hours thanks to a clerical error.
Cashier’s mistake won man $25,000 a year for life
A cashier’s mistake at a Michigan gas station paid out big for an Illinois man.
Man who won $1.35B Mega Millions sues his daughter’s mother for revealing win to his family
A Maine man wanted to keep his massive lottery win a secret and is suing his daughter's mom for allegedly sharing the news.
SuperLotto Plus ticket worth $32,000 sold in Long Beach
One ticket matching five of the six winning numbers in Saturday night's SuperLotto Plus drawing was sold in Long Beach.
Man alleges his record-winning Powerball ticket was stolen, state disputes claim and lawsuit
Jose Rivera claims that he bought the winning ticket in Altadena, but that it was subsequently stolen.
Virginia woman wins lottery twice in one week: 'I'm in shock'
Jennifer Minton had a really, really good week.
Superstitious player wins $5 million on California Lottery scratcher: This was his strategy
Sometimes, quirky superstitions can pay off in a big way, like they did for one Orange County resident.
North Carolina man brought to tears after $100,000 lottery win: 'It's a blessing'
“I’m 69 years old and If you’ve never seen an old man cry, I cried,” Darrell Seawell said.
Powerball ticket worth $207K sold in California
One lucky person in California matched 5 numbers, winning a whopping $207,158, according to lottery officials.
California Lottery's latest new millionaires bought lucky scratchers at these stores
Two lucky scratchers were purchased in Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to California Lottery officials.
2 SuperLotto Plus tickets worth $15K each sold in LA County
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Sleepy Michigan wife mistakes husband's $1M lottery win for dream
Charles Wolthuis, a 78-year-old Michigan resident, won $1 million in the October 2 Powerball drawing by matching five white balls. However, when he excitedly informed his wife of their win in the early morning, she mistook it for a dream.
Powerball ticket worth $470K sold in California
The odds of winning are 1 in 292.2 million.
Highest SuperLotto Plus jackpot in 15 years claimed out of San Bernardino County
The man who bought the winning SuperLotto Plus jackpot ticket worth $82 million in San Bernardino County has come forward to claim his prize, according to the California Lottery.
California man wins $10 million after letting cashier choose scratcher ticket
A California man is $10 million richer thanks to a clerk's lucky recommendation when he couldn't pick a lottery scratcher ticket to buy.
Lottery jackpot increases to $114 million after no winners in latest Mega Millions drawing
After no tickets were sold with all six numbers in the latest Mega Millions lottery, the next drawing will take place Tuesday, Oct. 24.
Powerball ticket worth $300,000 sold in Los Angeles
Feeling lucky? A Powerball ticket worth a little over $300,000 was sold in Los Angeles.
Kentucky woman's lottery win mistaken for pregnancy announcement by family
In a surprising turn of events, Jacalyn Armstrong of Oak Grove, Kentucky, recently won $2 million in the Kentucky Lottery Powerball.