7 times lottery players tried their luck — and won big prizes. See the stories
National 7 times lottery players tried their luck — and won big prizes. See the stories
Lottery players test their luck every day. A Maryland woman's broken down car led her to delay replaying her Keno To Go tickets, but the wait ended with a $50,014 win. In North Carolina, a man took a random shot and bought a $2 Hot 50s Fast Play ticket, scoring $121,399.
Take a look at the stories below.
A woman got Keno To Go tickets from a bar in Maryland and ended up winning a big prize. Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 1: WOMAN'S BROKEN DOWN CAR HELPS HER WIN BIG LOTTERY PRIZE IN MARYLAND. 'LOOK AT THIS!'
The woman and her husband were 'so surprised.' | Published May 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner
The man said he didn't believe the app he used to verify his win was correct, Ohio lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 2: LOTTERY PLAYER GETS 'CONGRATULATIONS' MESSAGE IN GAMING APP AND WON'T BELIEVE IT. 'NAH'
The cashier 'scanned it and ... screamed,' the winner told Ohio lottery officials. | Published May 31, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lauren Liebhaber
Kyle Brogden bought his winning lottery tickets at the Murphy Express in Oxford, which is about a 50-mile drive north of Raleigh. Street View image from Oct. 2022. © 2024 Google
NO. 3: WIFE REFUSED TO FALL FOR HUSBAND'S NC LOTTERY PRANK — BUT HE WAS TELLING TRUTH
It's tough not to believe when he suddenly had all that money. | Published June 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mark Price
A North Carolina man 'randomly' bought a $2 lottery ticket at this Food Lion in Mocksville and he won a six-figure prize. Street View image from June 2015. © 2024 Google
NO. 4: MAN 'RANDOMLY' BUYS $2 LOTTERY TICKET AND WINS BIG IN NC. 'JUST A SHOT IN THE DARK'
"Oh my ... this is happening,' he said. | Published June 12, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mark Price
A Maryland woman won $50,000 in the June 22 Powerball drawing after she used extra cash on hand to buy a ticket, lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 5: POWERBALL PLAYER BUYS TICKET WITH $4 AND WINS BIG. THEN FRIEND KEEPS TICKET SAFE
The Maryland mom said she hid the ticket at her friend's home until she could claim her prize. | Published July 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd
A lottery player scored a huge windfall in North Carolina. N.C. Education Lottery
NO. 6: LOTTERY TICKET SOLD IN NC IS WORTH $25,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE. WHERE DID WINNER BUY IT?
Here's what we know about the big win. | Published November 15, 2024 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper
A man won big after buying a $10 scratch-off, Maryland Lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 7: LOTTERY PLAYER LANDS THIRD BIG WIN WITH $10 SCRATCH-OFF IN MARYLAND. 'EXTREMELY HAPPY'
'This time, it's going into my house. The stock market's not so good these days.' | Published March 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Paloma Chavez
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