Surprising lottery wins change lives across the country. In Missouri, a man believed he won $50,000 but was stunned when his ticket was actually worth $2 million. Meanwhile, a North Carolina player discovered a Lucky for Life ticket bought at a Winston-Salem convenience store would bring $25,000 a year for life.

The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at May 26, 2025, results for each game: 05-19-29-33-35 Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

A lucky Georgia lottery player turned their ticket into a six-figure prize, results show. Someone in Palmetto hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $176,901 after matching all five numbers in the drawing Monday, May 26, according to the Georgia Lottery’s website.

The odds of a $2 ticket matching all the winning numbers and winning the top prize of $1,000 a day for life (or the cash option of $7 million) are 21,846,048 to 1. The odds of winning the second prize of $1 million or $1,000 a week for life are 1 in 7,282,016."

A $1 million jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket was recently sold, and an online player has won over $300,000. According to the PA Lottery, the $1,000,000 Winnings scratch-off, a $20 ticket, was sold at a tobacco outlet in Greensburg, Westmoreland County. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus.

The scandal surrounding the Texas Lottery is prompting big changes in the Legislature. The Texas House passed a bill Monday morning that will transfer the lottery games to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and abolish the Lottery Commission.

A Michigan couple celebrated their wedding anniversary with a major lottery win. They scored the top prize — $2 million — on a Diamonds & Gold scratch-off game.

After winning the lottery, one Canadian lottery player was left in disbelief, but her brother also needed some convincing.