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Family members spanning three generations claim $2.5 million Lotto 6/49 prizeNews Story
Bye-bye, boss! One prize delivers retirement, travel, and a first-time home By Kate Northrop Eight family members spanning three generations won a $2.5 million (US$ 1.8 million) share of the Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot with numbers that have lasted them for a very long time. A group claimed one sort of multi-generational wealth when eight individuals from the same family showed up with a winning ticket for half the Lotto 6/49 jackpot. The Bas-Saint-Laurent lottery family is led b
Mar 5, 2026, 8:36 am - Lottery News

29 co-workers split $1 million Powerball lottery prize in New YorkNews Story
28 New Yorkers and one Pennsylvanian split second-tier prize By Kate Northrop 28 New Yorkers and one Pennsylvania resident claimed and split a $1 million Powerball lottery prize last week, the New York Lottery announced. 29 co-workers all went in on a lottery ticket together as part of an office pool and won $1 million in Powerball, a press release from the Lottery revealed. The group consists of 28 New York residents spanning Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens counties, plus one member
Feb 16, 2026, 7:41 am - Lottery News

Two-member group wins $4.14 million, largest Fast Cash lottery jackpot in MichiganNews Story
Pair agrees to go all in for record jackpot and emerges with a surprise By Kate Northrop A two-member group noticed that the Fast Cash progressive jackpot had reached a record-breaking $4.14 million in Michigan, and their discerning eye led them straight to a record win. A lottery playing duo won a $4.14 million Fast Cash jackpot, the game's biggest prize ever awarded in the state of Michigan. One member of the Berrien County 126 Lottery Club had their eye on the Fast Cash progre
Feb 12, 2026, 9:10 am - Lottery News

North Carolina siblings split $200,000 lottery win in "pact" made years agoNews Story
Long-standing agreement between brother and sister holds real weight By Kate Northrop A North Carolina sister remained true to her word after buying a lottery ticket that turned out to be worth $200,000 and voluntarily splitting the winnings with her brother. Two North Carolina siblings are sharing the glory of winning a $200,000 prize in the lottery after one of them struck it big on a scratch-off ticket. Years ago, Ivan Barrett of Goldston and Beverly Berryman of Sanford made a
Feb 10, 2026, 10:03 am - Lottery News

Two Illinois friends prove coworkers wrong after splitting $350,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpotNews Story
You're never going to win. Naysayers eat their words By Kate Northrop A pair of friends didn't let the doubt from their coworkers stop them from giving up hope for a big lottery win, and their perseverance paid off to the tune of a $350,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot. Two coworkers didn't let the other employees at work phase them with their low expectations for winning the lottery, and their choice to ignore the naysayers eventually landed them a $350,000 Lucky Day Lotto win. April
Feb 4, 2026, 9:11 am - Lottery News

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 - Lottery News

Canadian man charged with theft, fraud after claiming $1M lottery prize meant for three winnersNews Story
Winner claims prize while excluding two co-players from winnings By Kate Northrop A Canadian man was accused of claiming a $1 million Lotto Max prize without including two other lottery players who were part of a group play arrangement. A Toronto man presented a winning $1 million Lotto Max lottery ticket to the Ontario Lottery (OLG) as though he were the sole winner, but there were two other players who argue they were owed a share of the prize. Alex Parucha, 70, was arrested by
Dec 9, 2025, 8:30 am - 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 - 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 - Lottery News

Two "Blessed" Illinois lottery winners claim $349 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Quick Pick ticket splits multi-million fortune between two players By Kate Northrop The winners of a $349 million Mega Millions jackpot are feeling blessed after they jointly came forward to claim the prize a month after the drawing. After one month of wondering who was lucky enough to win the $349 million Mega Millions jackpot in the March 25 drawing, two Illinois residents have put the question to rest. The prize will be split evenly between two anonymous Illinois winners, who
May 2, 2025, 3:12 pm - Lottery News