Bigger jackpots, higher ticket prices coming for Mega Millions lottery
Mega Millions players will soon pay $5 rather than $2 for a ticket — just the second price increase in the 22-year-old game’s history.
Huge jackpot win has lottery player double checking his ticket. ‘I had to look again’
“We like to go on cruises,” the winner told lottery officials. “This will make it a lot sweeter next time.” It’s not the first time a lucky lottery player has planned for a vacation. Another North Carolina winner hoped to take a Caribbean cruise after he hit the jackpot, McClatchy News reported in May.
Lottery player wins life-changing Fantasy 5 jackpot in Florida. Where was ticket sold?
A Florida lottery player has more than 115,000 new reasons to smile. Someone matched all five numbers in the evening drawing Thursday, Jan. 9, to win a $116,958.66 jackpot, according to officials at the Florida Lottery. The lucky player scored the windfall on a ticket purchased at the Riverview Food Mart in Riverview, the lottery said.
Davenport man wins $10,000 Mega Millions jackpot after almost discarding ticket
A Davenport man was close to throwing away a lottery ticket worth $10,000. “I never came so close to throwing away $10,000 in my life,” said Jordan Miller as he claimed his prize at the lottery’s
Mega Millions winning numbers for Dec. 27 lottery drawing: Jackpot balloons to $1.22 billion
“We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot,” Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a news release before the jackpot rose again to $1.22 billion.
Powerball jackpot hits $263 million. Here's what Arizona lottery players must know
The Powerball jackpot has grown to $263 million after no one won at Jan. 8 drawing. Here's what time the next drawing is in Arizona and how to play.
Powerball lottery winning numbers for Saturday, Jan. 4. $200 million jackpot
The Powerball lottery jackpot is $200 million for the drawing on Saturday, Jan. 4. Check your tickets for the winning numbers!
Lottery player scores jackpot win in North Carolina. Where was the lucky ticket sold?
Congrats to two Cash 5 players who win big prizes yesterday! A player with a ticket from Masonboro Country Store on Masonboro Loop Rd. in Wilmington won a $200,757 prize and a player with a ticket from Harris Teeter on Town Center Dr. in Mooresville won $50,000 with Double Play! pic.twitter.com/lgWVhDoRWc
Colorado Lottery announces Mega Millions overhaul with "larger starting jackpots"
"The Colorado Lottery has offered Mega Millions to players since 2010," said Tom Seaver, senior director of the Colorado Lottery in a statement. "The state has seen plenty of Mega
Mega Millions winner: $1 million lottery prize won in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts lottery player won $1 million in the Mega Millions drawing on New Year's Eve and came forward to claim their prize.
Jackpot $10 million scratch-off lottery ticket sold at a South Elgin Speedway
A scratch-off Illinois State Lottery ticket purchased from the Speedway gas station in South Elgin has netted some lucky ...
Man, woman score jackpots on $1 tickets in popular NC lottery game, officials say
The winners on separate nights matched the numbers on the five balls drawn in the nightly game, lottery officials said.
N.Y. Lottery: NYC winner scores $3 million jackpot prize in LOTTO game
A lucky lottery player in New York City won $3 million in a New York LOTTO jackpot prize. The New York Lottery announced that ...
Winning Numbers Drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 01-20-36-38-43, Powerball: 24 ...