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Texas Lottery doles out $7.9 million in winnings after Daily 4 draws 7-7-7-7 on April Fool's DayNews Story
Not a joke: thousands of players paid out handsomely By Kate Northrop Thousands of lottery players won a total of $7.9 million in an April Fool's Day Daily 4 drawing in Texas after the game drew a rare number combination. The Texas Lottery announced last week that it tallied up nearly $8 million in winnings in a single Daily 4 draw after the game produced a rare but popular result. The April 1 Daily 4 Night drawing resulted in a payout that was far from a joke: identical quadrupl
Apr 7, 2026, 1:26 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Arkansas lottery winner of $250.8 million Powerball jackpot claims prizeNews Story
Two significant Powerball winners from Arkansas claim big jackpots a few months apart By Kate Northrop The Arkansas Lottery announced that the winner of a $250.8 million Powerball jackpot has come forward to claim their lottery winnings, just months after the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot winner claimed theirs. A $250.8 million Powerball prize won in Arkansas has been claimed by a lottery winner who purchased their jackpot-winning ticket through a courier. The winner opted to re
Apr 3, 2026, 10:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois mom uses children's birthdays to win $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpotNews Story
Mother's plans for the prize are fitting By Kate Northrop An Illinois mother is glad she used her children's birthdays for her lottery numbers, since they just won her an $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot in the Illinois Lottery. With a check for her prize secured, one Illinois woman will put her winnings towards the very thing that inspired her $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot win: her children. Something magical happened that day, the winner said in a press release. Everything c
Mar 27, 2026, 8:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Late father leaves behind booklet with lottery numbers, son wins £1M in "unbelievable" outcomeNews Story
Keeping dad's legacy alive delivers more than good memories By Kate Northrop A UK man was astonished to rediscover a booklet previously owned by his late father that contained the lucky set of numbers he'd always play in the lottery, and the outcome was nothing short of unbelievable. A lucky set of numbers left behind in a booklet by a UK man's late father helped him win a 1 million (US$1.3 million) Lotto prize. The UK National Lottery announced on Monday that Sean Hayes, 56, of
Mar 26, 2026, 9:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Retired Ohio firefighter to pay for daughter's wedding with $160,000 Rolling Cash 5 lottery jackpotNews Story
Extraordinary coincidence of numbers and dates By Kate Northrop A retired firefighter will be able to contribute to his daughter's wedding after a $160,000 Rolling Cash 5 lottery jackpot came his way through coincidental means. An Ohio man stayed consistent and true to his lottery play for years, and now he has a $160,000 Rolling Cash 5 jackpot to show for it. J.R. of Dublin has played the same lottery numbers for years, inspired by a concoction of important and special dates in
Mar 19, 2026, 9:37 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio woman tops husband's $1 million lottery win with $5 million winNews Story
Who's the luckier lottery winner? By Kate Northrop An Ohio woman raised the bar after her husband's $1 million lottery win, staking her claim to the largest prize in their household with a $5 million win. An Ohio woman now has bragging rights to one-upping her husband in the lottery after her luck added a $5 million prize to their combined take-home in winnings. The anonymous couple share quite a lot of luck between the two of them, with the husband having won a $1 million prize
Mar 17, 2026, 8:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Oklahoma couple checked forgotten Powerball lottery ticket, found out they won $1 millionNews Story
Winning lottery ticket nearly got shuffled into the clutter pile By Kate Northrop An Oklahoma husband and wife are relieved that they happened to come across a winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million before accidentally tossing it aside for good. An Oklahoma couple was shaken to their core that the forgotten lottery ticket in their clutter pile had won a $1 million Powerball prize. On Nov. 22, 2025, a Powerball drawing for a $632.5 million jackpot took place, and althou
Mar 6, 2026, 7:19 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland man wins $1 million lottery prize after letting another customer ahead of him in lineNews Story
Customer unknowingly repays his kindness with a million bucks By Kate Northrop A Maryland man won a $1 million prize on a lottery ticket as a result of allowing a woman to go ahead of him in line at the store. Sometimes it pays to be nice, and sometimes it can earn you a million dollars. One Maryland man was rewarded handsomely for one such pleasant gesture when it placed him on a path to win big. A lottery winner by the name of Ryan was shopping at the Walmart on George Clauss B
Mar 3, 2026, 8:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland woman who studies lottery numbers wins second $50,000 Bonus Match 5 prize in three monthsNews Story
I see things a lot of folks can't see. By Kate Northrop A Maryland lottery player who studies winning numbers has won her second $50,000 Bonus Match 5 prize in the span of three months. One Maryland woman credits her spiritual gift and intuition when it comes to winning the lottery, a practice supported by her two recent Bonus Match 5 wins of $50,000. While there is no such thing as a pattern when it comes to random Maryland Lottery drawings, a Middle River woman says she someti
Feb 24, 2026, 10:52 am - Todd - Lottery News

Final Cash4Life and Lucky for Life drawings taking place SaturdayNews Story
Millionaire for Life to replace both games starting Sunday By Kate Northrop Players who want one last shot at playing Cash4Life or Lucky for Life should get their tickets now before the games' final drawings take place Saturday night. Once Saturday's Cash4Life and Lucky for Life drawings take place, that's it Millionaire for Life will be coming in as their replacement. Feb. 21 is the final day to play either of the multi-state games in your jurisdiction. On Feb. 22, tickets go on
Feb 20, 2026, 8:11 am - Todd - Lottery News