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North Carolina couple to go on honeymoon after 31-year delay thanks to $1 million lottery winNews Story
31 years of marriage, no romantic getaway until $1 million prize changes that By Kate Northrop After 31 years of marriage, a North Carolina couple will finally get to go on their long-awaited honeymoon thanks to a $1 million win in the lottery. A North Carolina woman was ecstatic to tell her husband that they could finally go on their honeymoon after she found out she won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket. Cheryl Bach of Holly Springs was at the Harris Teeter grocery sto
Oct 16, 2025, 8:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois lottery winner uses numbers from old, forgotten ticket and wins $1 million in PowerballNews Story
Those numbers might come in handy someday By Kate Northrop An Illinois lottery player rediscovered an old, forgotten lottery ticket sitting in his drawer and decided to repurpose them for another Powerball drawing, winning a $1 million prize. An Illinois resident wasn't about to pass up the chance to play for a billion-dollar lottery jackpot, so he dug out an old ticket from his drawer and decided to put it to use. The winner, who calls himself Rex to Illinois Lottery staff, does
Sep 29, 2025, 1:50 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Indiana mother-daughter pair claims $150,000 Powerball lottery win togetherNews Story
Family who plays together wins together By Kate Northrop A mother-daughter duo from Indiana decided to try for the Powerball jackpot after hearing about its billion-dollar lottery prize and in doing so ended up celebrating a $150,000 win together. A mother and daughter from Porter County were all smiles when they claimed their $150,000 Powerball prize together from the Hoosier Lottery. One of the winners, who goes by Robin, had heard the news about a certain Powerball jackpot gro
Sep 13, 2025, 9:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina man scoops $2 million in Powerball thanks to family numbersNews Story
Email notification reveals personal numbers hit $2 million By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man is in the market for a new home after family numbers scooped him a $2 million Powerball lottery prize. Family lottery numbers paid off for one North Carolina man, whose lucky ticket won him a $2 million Powerball prize and instantly propelled him to millionaire status. Daryl Steinhoff of Clayton decided he was going to join in on the Sept. 1 Powerball drawing for a $1.2 billion jackpo
Sep 10, 2025, 8:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

Six co-workers split $100,000 Powerball lottery prize in North CarolinaNews Story
Group call reveals win was worth 200 times more than expected By Kate Northrop A group of colleagues walked into their workplace with pep in their step after finding out they collectively won a $100,000 lottery prize in Powerball. Six co-workers are all grins after finding out their $500 Powerball lottery prize won in North Carolina was worth $100,000. The group call themselves The Money Team, and it consists of Dwane Heyward of Georgetown, South Carolina, Keshia Gary of Southern
Sep 8, 2025, 4:08 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$1.7 BILLION: Powerball jackpot juggernaut keeps rollingReply
This Jackpot has heavy momentum, and could land well beyond the $2 Billion and change Castro won Castro, like almost all sensible people, took the $997.6 million cash. There's a tiny chance that with the help of higher interest rates the inflated annuity value could reach $2 billion, but unless people absolutely lose their minds there's zero chance that Saturday's total will be even close to Castro's haul. Even if it rolls on Saturday it may not be big enough. I need a winning strategy
Sep 5, 2025, 2:34 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Ohio man tries luck in Michigan and wins $150,000 Powerball lottery prizeNews Story
Fore! Out-of-state golfer drives away with a prize way above par By Kate Northrop An Ohio man thought he would stop at a local Michigan Lottery retailer while on a golf trip so as not to miss out on his usual Powerball purchase and ended up taking home a $150,000 prize. One Ohio man wanted to make sure he got in his routine Powerball plays while he was away from his home state of Ohio, and much to his surprise, he found himself claiming a $150,000 lottery prize in Michigan instead.
Aug 17, 2025, 8:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut couple of 25 years celebrates with $100,000 Powerball lottery winNews Story
40+ years of loyal lottery play finally delivers big win By Kate Northrop A Connecticut couple rounding out 25 years together marked the occasion with another win worth celebrating: a $100,000 Powerball lottery prize. One Connecticut couple hit the jackpot with each other, celebrating their 25th anniversary, and a $100,000 Powerball lottery prize made it feel even sweeter. Joseph Freeman of Meriden has been a loyal lottery player for more than 40 years, and the July 12, 2025 Powe
Jul 31, 2025, 2:01 pm - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina woman plays the lottery to pay for medical procedure and wins $1 millionNews Story
Winner seldom plays, but one ticket is all it takes By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman purchased a lottery ticket with the intention of using a prize to help pay for a medical procedure and won $1 million. An occasional lottery player now has more than enough means to cover a medical expense thanks to a fleeting decision to buy a lottery ticket to help pay for it. Tonya Carter of Warrenton doesn't usually play the lottery but decided to give it a go last Thursday. I've o
Jul 26, 2025, 8:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts man wins double $1 million Powerball lottery prizes in one drawingNews Story
Better to be safe than sorry honest mistake leads to two separate wins By Kate Northrop A slight mix-up led to one Massachusetts man winning two $1 million Powerball lottery prizes in a single drawing. Winning $1 million in the lottery alone would have been just swell, but a Massachusetts resident ended up walking away with two identical $1 million prizes thanks to a small miscalculation. Paul Corcoran of Fitchburg is thankful for playing it safe when he purchased his Powerball t
Jul 20, 2025, 7:09 am - Todd - Lottery News