The Montgomery County man, who is a “once-in-a-while” lottery player, bought aPowerball ticket while stopping for gas in Gaithersburg on Aug. 16, according to an Aug. 21 news release by the Maryland Lottery. The auto industry worker had no idea the ticket he bought would be worth a $50,000 prize, officials said.

Johnny Pearce of Zebulon purchased a Cash 5 ticket from Compare Foods on North Arendell Ave and won a $130,000 jackpot! He said he told his family over and over that he would win big playing the lottery. “I told them all the time I was going to hit the Cash 5 jackpot one day,”… pic.twitter.com/NHX32CtuVc

A Frisco resident won $5 million in a Texas Lottery scratch off game, according to the Texas Lottery. The winning ticket for the $5 Million Royale was bought at a RaceTrac in the 2600 block of Eldorado Parkway in Frisco, according to a Texas Lottery news release. The winner decided to remain anonymous.

Jeffrey Douglas, a resident of Cherryville, N.C., picked up the fated scratch-off lottery ticket from Times Turn Around on East Main Street in Lincolnton, N.C. on Sunday, Aug. 17, according to a press release from the North Carolina Education Lottery.

Someone in Massachusetts claimed a $1 million lottery prize from a winning crossword ticket on Thursday. The winning ticket was sold at Viking Liquors in East Bridgewater. The $1 million prize was from “$5,000,000 100X Cashword,” a $20 scratch ticket game released in June 2024.

It's not uncommon for people to play the lottery. In fact, the nonprofit North American Association of State & Provincial Lotteries says that in 2024, U.S. lottery sales amounted to over $113.3 billion.And there’s nothing wrong with playing the lottery on occasion. It’s when lottery spending gets out of hand that there’s a real problem at play.

The Richmond man, who opted to remain anonymous, tried his hand at a new lottery game after he bought his usual Powerball ticket, according to Kentucky Lottery officials. With an extra $2 burning a hole in his pocket, the man picked up a Kentucky Lottery Fast Play - BIG W!N ticket.

Robert Lee (right) and his wife Jennifer Lee at the North Carolina Education Lottery. Robert won a $1 million top prize on a scratch-off ticket. A Pender County man knew exactly what he wanted to purchase after winning a $1 million top prize.