We know that the lottery is a matter of chance. There are many who try their luck for years without hitting that elusive jackpot. But a Canadian teenager has won C$48m ($35.

Canadian teen hits jackpot worth millions on her first ticket purchase

A record jackpot-winning ticket of at least $1.35 billion, the second-largest jackpot in the history of the United States, was sold in the northern state of Maine.

$2 lottery ticket in Maine wins $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot

The prize for the Mega Millions jackpot has soared again to an estimated $1.35 billion for the next draw after the winning ticket for the jackpot went unclaimed.

Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.35 Billion for next drawing after winning ticket went unclaimed

To say that this Massachusetts-based war veteran was lucky would be an understatement. Raymond Roberts Sr, a Vietnam war veteran, had the lady luck smiling brightly on him as he won a lottery of $2 million, not once or twice, but a record six times.

US war veteran wins lottery six times, credits his ‘intuition’ for unexpected riches

Spain's traditional Christmas lottery known as 'El Gordo' on Thursday rewarded many winners across several regions. The winners of the Christmas lottery include a Peruvian-born unemployed mother of two and a Gambian man who crossed the Mediterranean by boat and eventually reached Spain in 2017.

Spain celebrates world's biggest lottery 'El Gordo'; prize money touches $2.67 billion

The US Powerball jackpot has grown to a staggering $1.9 billion, which is the highest prize in world history. Lottery fever across the nation is at an all-time high as yet another week passed without a winner claiming the lucrative prize.

38 draws without a winner, Powerball jackpot prize grows to staggering $1.9 bn; Here's how Twitter is reacting

The Powerball craze has swept the United States as residents wait with bated breath for a prize that has soared to a massive 1.6 Billion dollars. This year's prize as per AFP is the largest one ever and it has left many wondering what they would do with it if they won.

Powerball fever takes over US as the prize jumps to $1.6 billion, the highest ever

When it comes to lottery, it is common to hear one buyer hitting the big jackpot. But when hundreds say that they have won, it is sure to cause eyebrows to raise.

Philippines: 433 people hit lottery jackpot at once

How happy would you be if you won the $4M in a lottery? How happy would you still be if over 400 other people along with you, also won the same lottery? Well, that’s exactly what happened in the Philippines. It was the highest number of people to have ever won the Grand Lotto's top prize.

Philippines: One jackpot, 433 winners: Too good to be true?

It was just a week ago that an elated Anoop was giving away media interviews about how his Rs 25 crore (around $3 million) lottery win would change his family's fortunes forever.

Week after $3 million lottery win, Indian man says he's surrounded by people asking for money

He feeds his family of four by riding an autorickshaw (tuk-tuk) and running a small eatery, bringing home about $250 every month. His family is awaiting a new member - his wife is expecting their second child in the next few months and the financial situation couldn't have gotten tighter.

'Our financial situation was tight': Kerala man who won lottery worth $3.1million speaks to WION

An auto-rickshaw driver, who was planning to go to Malaysia to work as a chef, won the ₹ 25 crore Onam bumper lottery in Kerala on Sunday, just a day after his application for a loan of ₹ 3 lakh was approved.

"Will build house": Kerala auto driver wins Onam bumper lottery worth $3.1million (₹25 Cr)

Random trips, in which destinations are determined randomly by lottery or by other means, are gaining popularity in Japan. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

WION Fineprint: In Japan's new trend, Lady Luck chooses the destination

US residents could be seen standing in long queues to buy their lottery ticket. The giant jackpot remains the nation's third largest prize and the last time someone hit the mega millions jackpot was on the April 15th in California.

Americans race to buy mega millions lottery tickets

Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and Muslims are required to perform it once in their lifetime. But this year, the Hajj lottery for western pilgrims has descended into chaos. Ghadi Francis tells why the hashtag #paidbutfailed has now gone viral.

The West Asia Post | Saudi Hajj lottery system slammed by pilgrims

A married couple from western England were revealed Thursday as Britain's biggest-ever lottery winners after scooping a jackpot of nearly £185 million ($230 million, 218 million euros) in the EuroMillions draw.

Married couple become UK's biggest-ever lottery winners after scoring lottery jackpot of $230 million

If you have the habit of ignoring junk mail, it’s the right time to rethink. Well, absolutely as a woman in the United States won a $3 million lottery prize due to a mail in the spam folder.

Hard to ignore: US woman finds $3 million lottery prize winning mail in spam folder

Lightning doesn’t strike twice! Is a famous proverb that is often attributed to a person’s luck. However, this could not be more wrong for a Maryland resident, who won $2 million from a lottery, after winning the first one several years ago.

Lucky strike: US man wins $2 million from a lottery ticket—for second time

As luck would have it, a man in South Carolina in the United States is claiming to have won second lottery prize in just as many weeks. The winner from Grand Strand first claimed a $40,000 prize on July 16 and then the next one of $3 million on July 27.

As good as it gets: Lucky US man wins two lotteries in a gap of 11 days  

A UK resident got exceedingly bored while her husband was hooked to Euro 2020 football tournament. Tired of this, she decided to have some fun and bought a lottery ticket.

UK woman buys lottery ticket out of 'Euro 2020' boredom, wins £1 million

Everyone likes winning the lottery but not everyone has good luck when it comes to this. However, a woman who apparently won the lottery draw had a bit of weird luck to beat.

Luck goes down the drain, literally: Winning lottery ticket worth $130,000 'washed in laundry'

Jan 11 in history: From first lottery in England to emergency in Bangladesh

Nirmal Singh expressed happiness and lauded Punjab State Lottery Department for showing full honesty and transparency.

Lottery bumper: Chandigarh taxi driver turns millionaire

John Varughese, who has been working as a driver for a private company since 2016 when he came to Dubai from Kerala, won the huge amount at the Big Ticket raffle held the Abu Dhabi International Airport on Tuesday.

Indian driver hits jackpot, wins Dirham 12 million lottery

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