Sweepstakes News

New Lottery Winner Now Able to Retire

Frank and Margaret Vaccarelli of Waterbury celebrated their 45th anniversary; now they have even more reason to celebrate with a $500,000 "Gold Premium Play" win. "Now I can retire in July," the lucky winner said with a smile. "We'll go on a couple ...

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.

Wayne County man wins $5 million with lottery scratch-off ticket

A man from Ontario, Wayne County, won $5 million playing a New York Lottery instant game. The man, who has not been identified will receive his prize Thursday afternoon at the Ontario gas station where he purchased the scratch-off ticket.

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.

Winner of $560 million lottery says she made a 'huge mistake'

A New Hampshire woman who bought a Powerball ticket worth $560 million last month is fighting to remain anonymous, saying in a lawsuit that releasing her name would "constitute a significant invasion of her privacy."

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 ...