A Hayward resident on an incredible lottery lucky streak landed a $2 million jackpot on a California Lottery scratcher game, officials said.

Multiplier Mania features a progressive silver or gold jackpot that can potentially be won every time a person plays. In the game, players spend anywhere from 50 cents to $30 per play. However, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery, the odds of winning the top-level, “gold,” jackpot are one in 40 million.

"I was just sitting at home kicked back in my recliner when I won," said the man, who bought his lucky ticket online.

Lottery officials began tinkering with the odds in 2015 to lessen the chance of winning a jackpot, which in turn increased the opportunity for top prizes to reach exorbitant levels. As the money ...

Fontella Smith, a Raleigh resident, won a $321,419 Cash 5 jackpot, allowing her to fulfill her dream of watching LeBron James play basketball in person, N.C. Education Lottery officials announced on Tuesday.

A pair of Fantasy 5 drawings Monday brought big wins to three lucky ticket holders in South Florida, with jackpots claimed in Hollywood and North Miami Beach.

The $308,474 Fantasy 5 jackpot was won in the July 26 drawing by a player who matched all five numbers: 03-07-11-22-26. The winning ticket was purchased at Dallas Neighborhood Food Mart, located at 320 West Memorial Drive in Dallas.

A quick stop at Kent Super Market turned life-changing for James Lipscomb, who won a $205,001 jackpot playing Cash 5 with EZ Match.

The player hit the jackpot after stopping at a convenience store in the mountain town of Asheville. The lucky ticket was sold at Fastrac Markets Inc, the N.C. Education Lottery wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

This could be your lucky day. You could be the next Mega Millions lottery jackpot winner. This jackpot was an estimated $130 million for Tuesday night's drawing, according to the Mega Millions website. The last jackpot was won on June 27, a single winner from Virginia won a $348 million jackpot.

A woman from Drew County claimed a $200,000 lottery prize that she won on a Natural State Jackpot lottery ticket.