Homeless SLO resident wins $1 million on Lottery scratcher
A San Luis Obispo man reportedly won a $1 million prize on a scratcher last week.
Man finds winning lotto ticket while helping mom clean: ‘Did that really just happen?’
According to the family, the holiday-themed ticket didn’t make it into their Christmas stocking.
Mega Millions tickets spike to $5, promises bigger jackpots, better odds
Starting Tuesday, the starting jackpot for the Mega Million lottery game will balloon to $50 million, though it also costs more than double to play.
Powerball ticket worth $527 million sold in California
One lucky California Lottery player matched all 5 numbers and the Powerball in Saturday night's drawing.
Powerball jackpot: One ticket wins $526.5 million
One ticket won the Powerball’s $526.5 million jackpot Saturday night.
$5.7 million Powerball ticket sold in Northern California
A Powerball player in Northern California is holding a $5.7 million ticket after matching the first five numbers in Wednesday night's draw, the California Lottery reports
Mega Millions changes will lead to 'more billionaire jackpots', expert says
Changes are coming to the Mega Millions next month that will increase a player's chances of winning it big.
Record $1.2 billion lottery ticket sold in Northern California, officials announce
Imagine winning a $1.2 billion jackpot, an amount that makes up the gross domestic product of some small countries.
2 Bay Area lottery players are now millionaires
"At first, I thought I had won $1,000, but then my kid pointed out, ‘No, that’s not a thousand, that’s a million!’"
Mega Millions ticket worth $900,000 sold in California
A Mega Millions ticket worth more than $900,000 was sold in California.
South Bay grandfather wins $1 million scratcher, as granddaughter looks on
"Oh my God, Grandpa!" A South Bay grandfather has struck it rich, winning the top prize of $1 million in a California Lottery scratchers game.
Mega Millions ticket price to jump to $5 next month—will bigger prizes lure more players?
Mega Millions will raise its ticket price from $2 to $5 starting next month, offering larger prizes and more winners, according to lottery officials.
$30M SuperLotto Plus jackpot ticket sold in North Bay
A winning SuperLotto Plus ticket worth $30 million was sold at a Cotati convenience store, according to the California Lottery.
Virginia woman wins $2M lottery prize after clerk gives her wrong ticket
A Virginia woman is $2 million richer after winning the top prize on a lottery scratcher ticket she was given by mistake.
Bay Area man won $7.5 million from a lottery scratchers; says he won't be quitting his job
Joel McCauley picked up a California Lottery scratcher ticket on his way to work, as he often does. The Bay Area man recently hit the top prize of "an astonishing $7.5 million."
Man wins $2 million on lottery scratcher sold at this Alameda gas station
The man bought an Instant Prize Crossword scratcher.
2 Bay Area residents won big in California Scratchers lottery
The California Lottery said two Bay Area residents won big on Scratchers this month.
California Lottery player thought he won $1K; turns out he actually won $1M
A California lottery player got a shock of a lifetime when he went to claim what he thought was a $1,000 prize from a winning scratchers ticket. Turns out he was mistaken, and he actually hit the top prize of $1 million.
Iowa man with 850K-mile vehicle claims lottery prize: ‘I’ve got to get a car’
Daniel Bragg, a 46-year-old from Newtown, Iowa, won $150,000 in the "Money Gift" scratch game and plans to upgrade from his 2001 Chevy Suburban with 849,000 miles.
Winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in Northern California
One Californian has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold for the drawing Friday night.