A teacher let a lottery-ticket gift sit in their car for weeks before learning it was a $500,000 winner, per a press release ...

Turns out, the teacher won "much more than some gas money," lottery officials said. After scratching two tickets, the teacher scratched a third: a $10 The Shore Thing ticket, lottery officials said.

Paul Corcoran won two separate $1 million Powerball jackpots in under a week, the Massachusetts Lottery announced.

A Michigan woman won $500,000 from a lottery ticket she received in a white elephant gift exchange at her family’s Christmas party. Emily Hickox, 25, couldn’t believe her luck after she traded ...

A Baltimore man won a $100,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket he received as a Christmas gift from a friend.

Woman wins $500,000 lottery from white elephant gift exchange ticket Emily Hickox said she was "speechless" when she learned how much she won.

As Pennsylvania's lottery system continues to prey on vulnerable players, it creates an unfair tax burden where the wealthy contribute less while those seeking quick riches lose more ...

A man won $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket he received as a Christmas gift, the Maryland Lottery said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A man had to step away from a holiday party to make sure a ...

A man won $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket he received as a Christmas gift, the Maryland Lottery said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A man had to step away from a holiday party to make sure a ...

A man won $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket he received as a Christmas gift, the Maryland Lottery said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A man had to step away from a holiday party to make sure a ...

A man won $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket he received as a Christmas gift, the Maryland Lottery said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A man had to step away from a holiday party to make sure a ...

Opinion: As the holiday season approaches, many people are preparing to give gifts that bring joy to loved ones. Pennsylvania Lottery tickets often make the list.