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A Michigan clerk’s error turned out to be a big win for an Illinois man purchasing a lottery ticket in New Buffalo.

Imagine buying a lottery ticket that hits a multi-million-dollar jackpot, but you didn’t know you won. You wouldn’t find out until weeks later when someone recognizes you on surveillance video and you discover you’re a part of an investigation conducted by the Massachusetts State Lottery and state police. That scenario plays out in “The $3 Million Mistake,” a new...

Imagine having a lottery ticket in your hand that turns out to be the winner of a multi-million-dollar prize — but instead of collecting the money, you return the ticket because it belongs to someone else. NBC10 Boston explores the situation in this new documentary.

A man got the surprise of a lifetime after he had forgotten an instant ticket worth $1 million in his home. Khalil Soussa of Medford won in the Massachusetts State Lottery “15,000,000 Money Maker” instant ticket game, the lottery said this month. Soussa said he had bought the ticket months ago and had forgotten about it, but got it back…

Two tickets sold in Massachusetts hit for $50,000 each.

The Powerball lottery game finally has a new jackpot winner, after no one taking the grand prize home since July. A very lucky lottery player in California won the $1.73 billion jackpot during Wednesday night’s drawing, marking the first Powerball jackpot win in 36 drawings. Although nobody in Massachusetts won that big, there were still a couple of tickets that…

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.73 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Monday and won the giant prize.

The next drawing is Saturday night.

The Powerball jackpot continues to rise, after no one got all six numbers during Wednesday night’s drawing for $1.2 billion — sending the massive grand prize even higher into the stratosphere. The jackpot prize has now risen to an estimated $1.4 billion. There were two tickets sold in Massachusetts that hit for $50,000, according to the lottery commission. Those tickets…

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers and hit it rich Wednesday night.

A $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs after an 11-week stretch without a big winner.

A $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs after an 11-week stretch without a big winner.

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.2 billion after no players hit it big Monday night.

The third-largest Powerball jackpot in history is on the line Monday night as people across the country have bought their tickets with the hopes of securing the estimated $1.04 billion fortune.

The Powerball jackpot jumped to $1.04 billion for Monday’s drawing. Here’s what to expect for taxes if you score the winning ticket.

Monday’s Powerball drawing is creating a lot of hype, with the jackpot prize eclipsing the $1-billion mark. The Powerball drawing — set for 10:59 p.m. Monday — has an estimated jackpot of $1.04 billion, with an estimated cash prize of $478.2 million. The jackpot has gotten so high because the last time someone matched all six numbers was back in…

The last time someone matched all six numbers was back in July. There have been 32 drawings since.

A California couple who stopped to get tacos for dinner became instant millionaires after buying a Lottery Scratchers ticket.

The jackpot has grown so large because there have now been 31 consecutive drawings without a big winner, dating back to July 19

The winning numbers for the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot were announced Saturday night.