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Couple Finds $1.8 Million Lottery Ticket While Cleaning House Before Thanksgiving

It might be too late for readers who are already stuffing their faces with turkey. But for those who are still tidying up the house in anticipation of Thanksgiving dinner guests, take note: Don't throw out old lottery tickets without checking the numbers first.

Lottery winner dies from cancer weeks after his $1M scratch-off victory

You really can’t take it with you. For a lottery jackpot winner, Donald Savastano had the worst luck. Weeks after winning $1 million in a scratch-off game, the self-employed carpenter died. Until he cashed in on his new-found riches, Savastano, 51, was unable to afford health insurance.

Odds Are At Least One-in-Ten Know a Lottery Winner

More than one-in-ten say they know someone who has won a major lottery, but with at least one winner fighting to keep her winnings anonymous, perhaps Americans know more lottery winners than they realize. But would Americans quit their jobs if they did win? Nearly half say no.

Illinois Lottery to Help Find Cure for Multiple Sclerosis

The Illinois Lottery hopes to raise money to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with the 2018 edition of its MS Project instant game. "Players who buy an MS Project lottery ticket are providing financial support to Illinois residents who struggle each day with the effects of multiple ...

She bought her first lottery ticket on her 18th birthday — and now she’s set for life

Talk about luck! To celebrate her birthday, Canadian teen Charlie Lagarde went out and bought a bottle of wine and a $4 scratch-off lottery ticket. Despite the 1 in 6 million odds, she won the lottery's grand prize which allows the winner to pick between a $1 million lump sum or $1,000 a week ...

Man gives $500K Michigan Lottery ticket to his brother

After winning $500,000 on a Michigan Lottery instant game, a Macomb County man shocked his brother by giving him the ticket. “My brother came home from the store and gave me the ticket to look over,” the winner, who chose to remain anonymous, told the Michigan Lottery.