11 lottery players win big after testing their luck. See their stories
National 11 lottery players win big after testing their luck. See their stories
A Maryland grandfather watched his longtime numbers finally hit a $50,000 prize, while siblings carried on their mother's lottery tradition, leading to a $50,000 win using her numbers. A man scanned his winning ticket three times before trusting his $50,000 win was real.
Read the stories below.
A Virginia man won the top prize on a scratch-off ticket, lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 1: LOTTERY PLAYER USES 'LUCKY PENNY' FOUND IN PARKING LOT TO SCRATCH TICKET — AND WINS BIG
The Virginia man picked up the penny after buying his ticket, lottery officials said. | Published May 20, 2024 | Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd
A woman won $50,000 playing the Maryland lottery using her mom's numbers, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 2: SIBLINGS CONTINUE MOM'S MARYLAND LOTTERY TRADITION — AND ONE HITS BIG WITH HER NUMBERS
The brother called to ask if she had checked her lottery results when she realized she had won. | Published June 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd
A Fantasy 5 lottery ticket worth $131,515 was sold at a supermarket in Orlando, according to the Florida Lottery. Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 3: LOTTERY TICKET WORTH MORE THAN $130,000 SOLD AT FLORIDA PUBLIX. HERE'S WHERE
The player won the top prize in the Fantasy 5 drawing. | Published June 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd
A Maryland man's faithful set of lottery numbers finally paid off. Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 4: GRANDPA'S FAITHFUL LOTTERY NUMBERS FAILED HIM FOR DECADES — UNTIL NOW. 'ABOUT TIME'
'I jumped up for joy,' the Maryland man said. | Published June 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Daniella Segura
Even after scanning his ticket, a Maryland man went to the Kensington 7-Eleven clerk to confirm his Bonus Match 5 win, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 5: MAN STILL IN DISBELIEF AFTER CHECKING WINNING LOTTERY TICKET 3 TIMES. 'CAN'T BE REAL'
'Believe me, I was kind of shocked!' the Maryland man said. | Published June 25, 2024 | Read Full Story by Daniella Segura
A husband and wife started crying 'tears of joy' after they hit the jackpot in North Carolina. N.C. Education Lottery
NO. 6: HUSBAND INTERRUPTS WIFE'S MOVIE WITH NEWS OF LOTTERY WIN. THEN CAME 'TEARS OF JOY'
'It brought tears to my eyes,' the North Carolina wife said. | Published July 12, 2024 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper
A North Carolina man beat 1-in-1,224,660 odds to win a top prize of $200,000 in a scratch-off lottery game, officials said. N.C. Education Lottery
NO. 7: LOTTERY PLAYER 'SAW ONE ZERO THEN ANOTHER ZERO THEN ANOTHER' ON NC SCRATCH-OFF TICKET
The Burke County man won one of six top prizes in the game, lottery officials said. | Published October 14, 2024 | Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd
A Michigan man won a huge lottery prize in Portland. Vladimir Sukhachev Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 8: MAN IS 'ONE STEP CLOSER TO RETIREMENT' AFTER WINNING HUGE MICHIGAN LOTTERY JACKPOT
'I won $3 on one ticket, so I reinvested my winnings and purchased another one,' the man said. | Published October 27, 2024 | Read Full Story by Jennifer Rodriguez
Stanley Dawson won a big jackpot prize on Christmas Day in Virginia, lottery officials said. Virginia Lottery
NO. 9: LOTTERY PLAYER 'CRIED TEARS OF JOY' WHEN HE WON A CHRISTMAS DAY JACKPOT IN VIRGINIA
The lucky player won big while watching a football game on TV, lottery officials said. | Published January 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Natalie Demaree
A Maryland lottery player won big after listening to advice from a family member, lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto
NO. 10: RELATIVE'S ADVICE LEADS LOTTERY PLAYER TO A HUGE WIN. 'IT WAS LIKE HOLDING DYNAMITE'
The Maryland lottery player said she was considering a different game, but her relative had a game plan, according to lottery officials. | Published February 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Natalie Demaree
Bonny Harmon, pictured with her brother Roland, scored a big jackpot prize in North Carolina. N.C. Education Lottery
NO. 11: CALL INTERRUPTS WOMAN'S WORK MEETING WITH GOOD NEWS — SHE HIT NC LOTTERY JACKPOT
'I thought I was going to pass out,' the lucky winner said. 'I had to sit down.' | Published April 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper
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