Movie star look-alike leads to a $500,000 lottery prize for Michigan man
A Michigan man was inspired to buy a lottery ticket after seeing a movie character he resembled win a big prize in a movie. He, too, won big: $500,000.
Maryland man wins lottery jackpot after years of bad luck
A Bowie, Maryland man is now $50,000 richer after he won the top prize in a scratch-off ticket. Normally, the man plays the lottery to convert his losing tickets into "points."
Powerball jackpot sits at $1.3 billion, fourth largest in game history
The Powerball jackpot sat at an estimated $1.3 billion ahead of Saturday night's drawing. This is the fourth-largest jackpot in the game's history.
Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.09 billion, fourth largest in history
The lottery jackpot was an estimated $1.09 billion with a cash option of $527.3 million for Wednesday night's drawing, according to the Powerball website.
Powerball jackpot rises to $1.09 billion after no players win grand prize
The Powerball jumped to an estimated $1.09 billion after no player won the grand prize during Monday night's drawing, making it the fourth largest jackpot in the game's history.
Powerball skyrockets to $935 million, 5th. largest in history
After no grand prize winner from Wednesday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot for Saturday grew to $935 million with a cash value of $452.3 million.
Michigan man stops for burger, wins $200,000 lottery prize
A Michigan man's weekly tradition for a burger and some lottery tickets at his local bar and grill resulted in a huge win of a $200,000 prize in the game Club Keno.
Caesars Palace slot player wins jackpot three times in a row in one night, over $600K in prizes
A player on the slot machines at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas took home the jackpot three times in one 24-hour period bringing home more than 600K.
Lottery winner? Now is the time to buy your dream home
Supersized lottery jackpots may have some people fantasizing about what they would do with the funds if they won, whether that would be buying a home, paying off debt or saving.
Powerball numbers drawn for $865 million jackpot, fifth largest in history
After no grand prize winner from Monday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday grew to $865 million with a cash value of $416.1 million.
Mega Millions announces winner of $1.13 billion jackpot
The Mega Millions jackpot has a winner after Tuesday night's drawing for the estimated $1.13 billion grand prize, the fifth-largest prize in the history of the game.
Powerball jackpot continues to climb, jumps to $800M after nobody wins grand prize
The Powerball jackpot continues to rise after no tickets matched the winning numbers in Saturday's drawing, with the grand prize now sitting at an estimated $800 million.
Stressed Maryland man buys lottery ticket, wins big prize
A Maryland man looking to distract himself from a stressful workday bought a few lottery tickets and won the second-tier prize of $50,000. He plans on buying a house.
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.1B after no grand prize win
The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.1 billion after no tickets matched the winning numbers during the drawing Friday night.
Maryland man wins huge lottery prize after playing the game for the first time
A Maryland man recently won $50,000 in the Maryland Lottery's "Pick 5" game. It was the first time the man had ever bought a ticket for that particular game.
Mega Millions jackpot now sits at $977M after no tickets match winning numbers
The Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $977 million, the sixth-largest prize in the game's history, after nobody matched the winning numbers in Tuesday night's drawing.
Pennsylvania Lottery stops Mega Millions sales ahead of massive $875M draw
The Pennsylvania Lottery has shut down sales for the Mega Millions and Powerball draws Tuesday as it undergoes a system upgrade.
Powerball jackpot balloons to $645M after no tickets match winning numbers
The Powerball jackpot continues to grow, now at an estimated $645 million, after nobody won the grand prize during Saturday night's drawing.
Lottery winner claims colossal $1.765B Powerball ticket from October
A person representing a group of lottery players has come forward to claim October's massive $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot win
Mega Millions jackpot reaches $875M after nobody wins grand prize
The Mega Millions jackpot ballooned to an estimated $875 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers during the drawing Friday night.