All news on the topic: Lottery

Cash rules everything around her - when Gloria C. MacKenzie became the country's biggest and oldest lottery winner, she didn't expect the family feud that would take over her life and well-being, as she eventually died without any resolutions

59-year-old Victoria Sadler headed to Royal Farms in Baltimore and placed a $1 bet on the Pick 5 ticket draw on August 10 and her jaw was soon on the floor in disbelief after winning

A lucky New York Lottery player won a $1million prize from a scratch-off game — but instead of taking home a lump sum, he opted to receive just $30,000 annually for 20 years

For William "Bud" Post III, a man who spent a chunk of his childhood in an orphanage, the lottery could have turned his life. And it did but seemingly for the worse

A bridesmaid was apparently initially thrilled after winning £5,000 on a Lottery scratch card given to her as a wedding favor, but the mood soon soured after she was pressured to give some of her prize money to the bride and groom

Jack Whittaker’s $315million win in the Powerball in 2002 is the kind of stuff many people dream of. But after reading the story of how his life collapsed, they might feel differently…

The payouts awarded by Powerball and other types of lotteries can be eye watering but that comes with its own risks. Families revelling in their newfoudn wealth have been known to be hit with lawsuits and even have to hire security

The woman from Somerville, Alabama, found the winning Mississippi Lottery Powerball ticket stashed in her glove box after buying it from a Sprint Mart in Corinth, Mississippi

The woman bought the $50 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off card at a Publix Supermarket in North Miami, winning her the second top prize available on the Florida Lottery game

Rachel Frye, from Michigan, woke up to find $2million (£1.6m) in her lottery account and thought it was a mistake - but it turned out she correctly guessed almost all of the winning numbers

Lydell McRae, from North Carolina, will have a set income for the rest of his life after purchasing a Lucky for Life ticket from B&G Grocery on July 22 from a petrol station

A man won $3million (£2.35million) in a Mega Millions lottery after buying the ticket on his birthday, but remained unaware of his victory until a month later when he returned to the store where he bought the ticket

A lottery winner from Michigan must share nearly half of the $38 million jackpot with ex-wife, despite being in the midst of the divorce process when the ticket was purchased, local reports say.

A U.S. Navy sailor from Virginia has emerged as recipient of the biggest online lottery prize ever awarded in the United States - receiving a staggering $1,817,588 (£1.4m)

Anyone who scoops a lottery jackpot has two ways to collect their winnings - they can either receive them in a lump sum, or choose annuity payments for the next 29 years

Ashley Smith, from Mason County, Kentucky, was left trying to convince her husband she had won the $224,000 jackpot after deciding to play one night having put the kids to bed

Ashley Smith, from Madison County, Kentucky, had to convince her husband she really had won the jackpot after deciding to play an online lottery game after putting the kids to bed

A Pennsylvania man claims that his psychic ability helped a group of individuals win $12 million - and since, the state lottery had to change its rules

The winner of a $1 million Powerball jackpot who purchased his ticket via a mobile app sparked controversy over the practice of purchasing lottery tickets in such a way

Edwin Castro won a record-breaking $2 billion on the Powerball which saw him purchase a luxury $25million home in the Hollywood Hills. But all the wealth needs security

J Refugio Gonzalez Almeida lives in Utah but regularly drives to Idaho to buy lottery tickets, however after one Mega Millions draw it took an entire month for him to return to realise he'd won big

Thomas Hoshko, 69, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, won the $1million jackpot after playing the Gold Rush Doubler scratch-off game - forking out just $5 for a ticket

The Ohio winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, was alerted when a message from an application called Jackpocket appeared on their phone informing them of their life-changing win

A Tennessee couple made a strange appearance on the 'Today' show after winning a portion of a historic £1.2billion Powerball lottery jackpot in 2016. Now, a Florida resident is determining what to do with their winnings

The Mega Millions winner is warned to claim the $1.58 billion prize now, relocate, and shield their identity to evade legal turmoil