Boss surprises team with lottery tickets as Christmas gifts, leading to $50K jackpot win

Sheila Colter, an employee at Med Center Health Environmental Services in Kentucky, gifted her team scratch-off tickets for Christmas, leading to an unexpected $50,000 jackpot win.

Massachusetts mother wins $25M lottery, vows to wipe out children's student loans

Desiree Fortini-Craft of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, secured a $25 million win in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 instant game, becoming the third person to claim the grand prize.

Waxahachie resident claims $4 million Mega Millions prize

The lucky person, who chose to remain anonymous, matched all 5 white ball numbers in the Oct. 27 drawing, but not the Mega Ball.

Sleepy Michigan wife mistakes husband's $1M lottery win for dream

Charles Wolthuis, a 78-year-old Michigan resident, won $1 million in the October 2 Powerball drawing by matching five white balls. However, when he excitedly informed his wife of their win in the early morning, she mistook it for a dream.

Jackpot! $1.76B Powerball ticket sold in California

The winning ticket for the second-largest lottery jackpot in American history was purchased in California.

Powerball jackpot soars to $1.73 billion for Wednesday's drawing

The $1.73 billion lottery prize would be the second largest ever, topped only by the $2.04 billion Powerball won by a player in California last year.