Lilian Hernandez — a first-time lottery player from Silver Spring — won $50,000 from a $5 Deluxe Crossword 9th Edition game after her aunt suggested she purchase the scratch-off, the Maryland Lottery said in a Dec. 30 news release.

David Webb of Stokesdale tried his luck on Digital Instants on Tuesday and won a $545,885 progressive jackpot! Webb played a $1 ticket and won the top level ‘Epic jackpot’ in the Wheel of Bonuses game. Congrats on the win, David! https://t.co/Z2nJCfQIbq pic.twitter.com/BgozR8KMm6

If someone wins the Christmas Eve Mega Millions grand prize, it ill be the largest jackpot ever won in the month of December.

Mega Millions’ jackpot edged closer to the billion-dollar mark after its latest drawing brought no grand-prize winner. The jackpot stands at $970 million.

A lottery player “made history” on Christmas Eve when they won the largest jackpot in a game’s history, Wisconsin lottery officials said.

The Caroline County woman, who usually plays the Print ‘N Play Bingo game two or three times a week, tried a 50X the Money Scratcher game instead and won $200,000, the Virginia Lottery said in a Dec. 28 post on X, formerly Twitter.

A Mega Millions player went to check his ticket before going Christmas shopping — and he realized he won a huge prize. “It was the most happy experience of my life,” said 52-year-old Estuardo Gomez Diaz, who claimed his prize two days before Christmas, according to an Iowa Lottery news release.

Eleven UAE residents won the prize of Dh100,000 each at the second draw of the UAE Lottery that took place on Saturday. Four winners won the amount by matc..