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Image shows the lucky ticket that was bought at MoJoe's Food and Spirits in the city of Davison, Michigan State, USA, undated photo. A lucky woman won USD 452,886 (GBP 360,338) on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Note: Licensed photo (Michigan Lottery/Newsflash)
06 September 2023
UNEXPECTED SURPRISE: Lucky Woman Buying Lottery Ticket For Husband Wins USD 452,886 After Deciding To Buy One For Herself Too

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A woman buying a lottery scratchcard for her husband has scooped a USD 452,886 jackpot...

Daniel Reffitt poses with his prize winning check, undated. He won USD 500 thousand on a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket and workers sitting nearby USD 100 each, in Florence, Kentucky, USA. Note: Licensed content. (Kentucky Lottery/Newsflash)
04 September 2023
WHAT THE BUCKS? Lotto Winner Gives USD 100 To Every Worker In Store Where He Bought USD Half Million Ticket

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A grateful lotto winner has given every worker in the store where he bought a USD 500,000...

Jamaar Fields, 45, from the city of Detroit, Michigan State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 300,000 (GBP 236,943) on the lottery in August 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Michigan Lottery/Newsflash)
01 September 2023
A BITE AT THE CHERRY: Man To Enjoy A Big Bowl Of Fruit At The Beach After Scooping USD 300,000 On Lottery Scratchcard

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A lucky man in the USA has been looking forward to devouring a big bowl of fruit on the...

Kenneth Henson from the town of Luray, Virginia State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 130,000 (GBP 102,731) on the lottery. Note: Licensed content. (Virginia Lottery/Newsflash)
01 September 2023
PICK 'N' MAX: Lotto Fan Scoops USD 130,000 With Lucky Dip

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A lotto winner has told how he pulled a USD 130,000 fortune using a lucky dip programme to...

Leslie Williams poses in undated photo. The Alexandria man had just discovered he’d matched all five winning numbers in the June 18 drawing to win the $1,063,690 jackpot. Note: Lottery photo. (Virginia Lottery/Newsflash)
31 August 2023
QUIET JOY: Silent Scream After Lucky Man Realises He Has Just Become A Lottery Millionaire

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A lucky man in the USA said he made a silent scream after he realised he had just become a...

Douglas Herbert from the city of Richmond, Virginia State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 100,000 (GBP 79,219) on the lottery on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Virginia Lottery/Newsflash)
30 August 2023
LUCKY FIND: Man Wins USD 100,000 After Finding Long-Forgotten Lottery Ticket While Cleaning Truck

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A lucky man has scooped USD 100,000 on a long-forgotten lottery ticket after he found it...

Lilian Gutierrez Silva poses in undated photo. She won $500,000 in Virginia Beach, VA. Note: Lottery photo. (Virginia Lottery/Newsflash)
30 August 2023
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING: Lucky College Student Who 'Never Wins' Hits USD 500,000 Lottery Prize On Scratchcard

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A lucky college student has pocketed the top prize on a lottery scratchcard after deciding...

Joseph Raley from the city of London, Laurel County, Kentucky State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won 118,449 (GBP 93,245) on the lottery in August 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Kentucky Lottery/Newsflash)
24 August 2023
CHANGE OF HEART: Lucky Man Wins Online Lottery Jackpot After Switching To Different Game At The Last Moment

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A lucky man's last-minute change of heart after he switched a lottery game he picked for a...

The 65-year-old winner from the town of Berlin, Maryland State, USA, who called himself 'Old Skool', poses in undated photo. He won USD 50,000 (GBP 39,505) on the lottery in August 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland State/Newsflash)
23 August 2023
THANKS A LOTTO: Polite Winner Goes Back To Thank Store Clerk For Selling Him Winning Ticket

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A stunned lotto winner has told how he was so amazed he had won USD 50,000 on a...

Picture shows Heather Hancock of Parrish, Florida, undated. She claimed a $1 million prize from scratch off game. Note: Lottery photo. (Florida Lottery/Newsflash)
22 August 2023
COUNTING SLEEP: Millionaire Lotto Winner Too Terrified To Go To Bed

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A million-dollar lotto winner has told how she was so terrified her jackpot might be a...

Michael Eaves from the city of Clinton, North Carolina State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 331,792 (GBP 259,272) on the lottery in August 2023. Note: Licensed content. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
22 August 2023
BEGINNER'S LUCK: Man Wins Jackpot In First-Ever Attempt Playing Cash 5 Game

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A man in the USA has had a stroke of beginner's luck after he hit the jackpot in his first...

Eric Abbott poses with his prize check in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, undated. He won USD 250 thousand (GBP 196,201) after he was let go from his job of 20 years. Note: Licensed photo. (Arkansas Scholarship Lottery/Newsflash)
21 August 2023
LUCK IN MISSFORTUNE: Man Wins USD 250,000 Lottery Prize The Same Day He Loses His Job

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A man who lost his job of 20 years has had true luck in misfortune after he won USD 250...

Image shows Kursat Yildirim, 42, and his new girlfriend Candice N, 36, undated photo. The lucky lottery winner from the city of Dortmund, Germany, has been dating the 36-year-old for several months. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Newsflash)
16 August 2023
FAST WORKER: Multi-Millionaire Lotto Winner Picks Up Female Cop Who Gave Him Speeding Ticket

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A multi-millionaire lotto winner has boasted how he picked up his new cop girlfriend when...

Photo shows Acting Lottery Commissioner Jessica Weare (left) with the winner Angela Antico (right) and her husband Paul (center), undated. The Macomb County woman won $100,000 Club Keno Prize from the Michigan Lottery. Note: Licensed photo(Michigan Lottery/Newsflash).
16 August 2023
WINNING SHREAK: Lucky Woman And Hubby Start Screaming In Busy Restaurant When They Win USD 100,000

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A lucky woman and her hubby startled guests at their favourite restaurant when they started...

Picture shows Paul Caudill of Winston-Salem, NC, undated. He used family birthdays to win $25,000 a year for life. Note: Lottery photo. (NC Lottery/Newsflash)
15 August 2023
FAMILY MAN: Lucky Man Spends Night Awake After Winning USD 25,000 A Year For The Rest Of His Life Using Family's Birthday Dates

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A lucky man in the USA has revealed he had a hard time shutting an eye after he secured...

Photo shows J. Refugio Gonzalez Almeida, undated. The Utah resident's hobby won him $3,000,000 Mega Millions Prize in Idaho. Note: Licensed photo(@idaholottery/Newsflash).
14 August 2023
SECOND CHANCE: Lucky Man Who Became Multimillionaire On His Birthday Had Carried The Winning Ticket In His Pocket For A Month

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A lucky man who scooped USD 3 million on the lottery on his birthday had carried the...