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Kentucky office pool of eight employees scoops $200,000 Powerball lottery prizeNews Story
Ugly crying and heart attacks among group of coworkers celebrating joint win By Kate Northrop An office pool consisting of eight company employees from Kentucky are splitting a $200,000 Powerball lottery prize. Eight manufacturing company employees couldn't help but feed off each other's enjoyment when they discovered that their lottery group won $200,000 in Powerball. They all carpooled to Kentucky Lottery headquarters in Louisville bright and smiley with a winning ticket for th
Feb 3, 2026, 5:14 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Georgia lottery winner starts off new year by claiming $983 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
One lone individual officially becomes the largest lottery winner in state history By Kate Northrop The Georgia Lottery has announced that the single lottery winner of the $983 million Mega Millions jackpot has come forward to claim the largest prize in Georgia state history. Whoever won the $983 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot back in November started off the new year on the right foot. Just two days into 2026, they presented their winning ticket to Georgia Lottery officials.
Jan 7, 2026, 7:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois lottery player has surprise run-in with grandma at the store, wins $1 million in PowerballNews Story
Chance encounter with family member is winner's lucky charm By Kate Northrop An Illinois lottery winner was grateful this Thanksgiving for the $1 million Powerball prize he won after experiencing a chance encounter with his lucky charm his grandmother. An Illinois man is crediting his grandmother for winning a $1 million prize in Powerball. The player, who requested to remain anonymous under the pseudonym Grandma is my Lucky Charm! was already planning on buying a lottery ticket
Nov 29, 2025, 2:49 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Three $1 million winning Powerball lottery tickets sold at the same New York storeNews Story
New York Lottery Commissioner says event is infrequent By Kate Northrop One lottery retailer in New York sold three $1 million winning tickets for a single Powerball drawing, an occurrence that the New York Lottery says is infrequent. There were three winning Powerball tickets for the second-tier prize in a drawing last week, and all three came from the same store in New York. On Tuesday last week, the New York Lottery announced that there were three second-tier prize-winning tic
Oct 27, 2025, 5:56 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Texas trust claims second half $1.8 billion Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
Winner is from a family looking to serve their community while enjoying privacy By Kate Northrop A Texas trust has stepped forward to claim the second half of the historic $1.787 billion Powerball lottery jackpot, just a couple weeks after the Missouri winner had claimed their share. On Monday, the Texas Lottery announced that a trust has claimed their share of the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot and plans on using their lottery winnings to serve their community. The winner has fi
Oct 14, 2025, 9:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

Iowa man had to ground himself with household chores after $1 million Powerball lottery winNews Story
Vacuuming through the shock of it all By Kate Northrop An Iowa man had such a nervous reaction to winning a $1 million prize in a Powerball lottery drawing that he decided to reach for the vacuum and do some household chores. What do you do to overcome the shock of winning a million dollars in Powerball? Race back home and hide the lottery ticket? Call a loved one or friend and ask if it's real? Jump up and down and scream? For one Iowa man, the answer to processing an overwhelming l
Oct 7, 2025, 8:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Missouri lottery winner of $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot comes forward: "I'm a homebody"News Story
The sleepless nights were the best kind of problem to have By Kate Northrop The Missouri lottery winner splitting the historic $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot has come forward to claim his share of the prize just over two weeks after the drawing took place. The Missouri winner of the $1.787 billion Powerball lottery jackpot says he's just a homebody who enjoys relaxing at home, and now, the absurd amount of newfound wealth is going to help him do just that. On Monday, the Missou
Sep 24, 2025, 8:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

Arkansas lottery player who waits for big jackpots rewarded with $100,000 in PowerballNews Story
Husband-and-wife team have different strategies when it comes to playing By Kate Northrop An Arkansas man who prefers to wait to buy lottery tickets until the jackpots grow high enough had his patience rewarded when his strategy won him a $100,000 prize in Powerball. One Arkansas man and his wife have opposite strategies when it comes to playing the lottery, and it was his lucky ticket that ended up winning a $100,000 Powerball prize this time. While his wife plays Powerball and
Sep 12, 2025, 8:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

Forgetful Maryland man doubles Powerball Double Play lottery win to $1 millionNews Story
Backup strategy pays off By Kate Northrop A Maryland man's forgetfulness inadvertently doubled his Powerball Double Play lottery win to a cool $1 million. One Maryland lottery player ended up with $1 million in winnings from a Powerball Double Play drawing after a slight error turned out to work in his favor. The Prince George's County resident, who goes by the name Proud Granddad to preserve his identity, told the Maryland Lottery that he couldn't recall whether he had already p
Sep 9, 2025, 9:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

Persistent Kentucky man wins $150,000 Powerball lottery prize: "It's just a dollar."News Story
Loyal lottery player is a huge Power Play fan, and for a good reason By Kate Northrop A Kentucky man who consistently adds the Power Play option to his Powerball lottery tickets has become a first-hand witness to the benefits of the add-on after winning a $150,000 prize. One Kentucky lottery player will not buy his Powerball tickets without the Power Play option, and now he has a track record to demonstrate why. William Elliott has stayed true to his method of lottery play, and h
Aug 19, 2025, 9:33 am - Todd - Lottery News