A California lottery player learned he won a big prize — thanks to a text message from his sister. Donald Breck Jr. bought a MONOPOLY Scratchers ticket, but it wasn’t a winner, California Lottery ...

The California woman said she and her husband “both broke down in tears” after verifying their win.

The California woman said she and her husband “both broke down in tears” after verifying their win.

Trullinger verified her win using the lottery app on her phone. When she held her phone up to her husband, he “joined her in speechless disbelief,” lottery officials said.

A California man has a history of playing pranks on his wife. So, when Eugene Brown handed a lottery ticket to his wife to confirm a big win, she shrugged it off, California Lottery officials said ...