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Read about recent lottery jackpot winners, including prize amounts, locations, and inspiring stories of players who won life-changing sums.
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What we know about $980 million Mega Millions winner from Georgia
A Publix in Newnan, Georgia, sold winning ticket worth $980 million for Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. Mega Millions numbers were 1-8-11-12-57 and Mega Ball was 7. Lottery frenzy peaked after Mega Millions zeroed…
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$1.8 billion winning Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas | Arkansas Advocate
Someone in Arkansas got a Christmas surprise, winning a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot that was the second largest in the multi-state game’s history. The ticket was the second time the Powerball jackpot has…
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What states have the most lottery winners? What you need to know.
As February gets underway, the year’s big lotteries are off to a slow start as only one jackpot winner has been crowned between Powerball and Mega Millions. That one win came on Jan.…
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Publix sold Mega Millions ticket worth $980 million. Was it your store?
Who won $980 million Mega Millions? Georgia’s largest lottery jackpot winner has not yet been identified. Clock is ticking on deadline to claim. Two week ago, lottery frenzy peaked after Mega Millions zeroed…
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2 lucky players score big weekend lottery wins across Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two lucky players scored some big lottery wins across Arizona over the weekend! Arizona Lottery officials announced that one player snagged a $20,000 Mega Millions win in White Hills, not…
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Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion—experts say to avoid these 5 mistakes if you win: ‘You will be in an emotional state for a while’
After 41 draws without a winner, the Powerball lottery jackpot has climbed to $1 billion — the seventh largest in the lottery’s history. Even if you don’t match all six numbers, smaller prizes…
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Mega Millions Ticket Buyer From Illinois Wins $533 Million Jackpot
Topline A single ticket buyer from Illinois emerged as the winner of a $533 million Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday night—scoring the biggest lottery prize of 2026 so far—although the winner will take…
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From riches to rags: 20 lottery winners who lost it all and wound up broke
Callie Rogers was just 16 when she won £1.9 million (about $3 million) in the UK’s lottery in 2003, and she was too young to know how to manage her money or where…
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Powerball jackpot skyrockets to $1.8 billion. Here’s what the winner will take home after taxes.
After 41 drawings with no jackpot winner, the Powerball’s big prize stands at $1.8 billion, the second largest in the lottery’s history. The next drawing is Saturday. The odds of winning a lottery…
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The $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot is the fourth largest ever—here are the top 10
With no winner on Monday, Powerball’s jackpot has grown to $1.4 billion — the highest it’s been in more than a year. Ahead of Wednesday evening’s drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET, the prize…
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