Sweepstakes News

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.

Winning contests and sweepstakes isn’t just luck. Ask the ‘sweepers.’

You’ve heard of making your own luck. What if I told you you could do just that and start winning contests and sweepstakes regularly? That’s exactly what “sweepers” do. Sweepers are people who enter contests and sweepstakes as a hobby. They make their own luck by entering a ...

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 ...