N.C. woman's Mother's Day ticket wins $1.3 million jackpot

A lottery ticket turned out to be the Mother's Day $1.3 million "gift of a lifetime" for a North Carolina woman.

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Massachusetts husband, wife are both $1 million lottery winners

A husband and wife from Southeastern Massachusetts have now each cashed winning $1 million Massachusetts State Lottery instant tickets.

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Alabama lottery plan approved by committee

A plan to allow voters to decide whether to set up a state lottery in Alabama advanced Wednesday in the House of Representatives.

Michigan man wins jackpot after following the same lottery routine for 30 years

A Michigan man who has stuck to the same lottery-playing routine for the past 30 years had his habits finally pay off when he won a $167,407 jackpot.

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New York Lottery first in U.S. to crack the $10 billion mark in sales

The New York Lottery became the first in the nation to top the $10 billion mark in combined sales and "net win," which is the earnings after winners are paid.

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