Tag: jackpot

A lottery winner scoops £2.9 million jackpot after mistaking his prize for £2,900, prompting a humorous gift of multiple reading glasses from his friend.

Lottery winner scoops £2.9million jackpot after thinking he’d just got £2,900

A lottery winner scooped a £2.9million jackpot after thinking he’d just got…

Lee Bullen 17 May 2024

Single dad buys lottery ticket on a whim while getting lunch, wins nearly $1m. Brant Edgington's lucky ticket at Baker’s store in Nebraska surprises him. "Bologna is more important financially," he says. Lucky numbers: 03, 08, 31, 35, 44.

Single dad goes to store to get a salad – wins $1m on spontaneous lottery ticket purchase

A single dad who popped into his local store to get a…

Almara Abgarian 10 April 2024

the Virginia man who bought the lottery jackpot while on a Caribbean cruise.

Virginia man wins £787,000 lottery jackpot while on cruise

A man has had the most unforgettable holiday, discovering he won a…

Freya Coombes 26 January 2024

The moment that Rhys Johns won his prize on whim but turned down in favour of paying off his mother's mortgage.

Kind-hearted scaffolder turns down £64,000 car prize to help support his mum pay mortgage

A scaffolder turned down a swanky £64,000 car – and instead exchanged…

News Room 12 December 2023