Chris (no last name provided) bought a $5 Gold Rush scratch ticket at Keith’s Superstore in Gautier. “This can’t be right,” he said after scratching the ticket and realizing he won six figures. With his $5 investment, he won the top prize of $100,000.

During a “ routine morning stop ” at a Vacaville gas station across the street from his work, Michael Wright bought a $10 Triple Red 777 scratch-off ticket, California Lottery officials said in a July 15 news release. Soon after, Wright said he “got to scratching” in his methodical way.

A combined $691.7 million has been transferred to state funds since the lottery began in late 2019. The Mississippi Lottery brought in over $113 million in revenue for the state in Fiscal Year 2025, which ended on June 30th.

Starting on National Lottery Day (July 17) and running through Aug. 20, daily "Summer Words" keywords will be printed on all draw and monitor game tickets. Players can enter these keywords on the Lottery’s website for a chance to win cash prizes.

A lottery player won big after changing up her routine, Maryland officials said. On July 3, the woman from Essex decided to add “a few extra combinations to her regular Bonus Match 5 bet” and had no idea the split decision would land her $50,000, according to a July 15 news release by the Maryland Lottery.

A North Carolina man felt called to buy a lottery ticket last week and his intuition paid off in the form of a $1 million prize — of course, after taxes, that's not exactly how much he ended up taking home.

A NC Lottery player purchased a Cash 5 ticket from Speedway on Dickinson Avenue in Greenville and won a $439,226 jackpot yesterday! Congrats to the winner, and remember to check your numbers! pic.twitter.com/5lA5J9x4ve

FIFA announced Tuesday details of a ticket lottery for the upcoming 2026 World Cup being held in North America, which includes matches being held in the Bay Area.