“My heart just dropped,” she told lottery officials when she realized she had won. She said she used some of her favorite numbers to play and she plans to use her windfall to pay her bills. Butler was only one of three people to win $150,000 in that drawing, which was the second-highest prize won that night, Powerball results show.

The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Arizona offers Powerball, Mega Millions, The Pick, Triple Twist, Fantasy 5 and Pick 3 as well as Scratchers, Quick Draw and Fast Play.

An online Illinois Lottery player won $1 million in Thursday's Lotto Million 1 drawing. The player matched all six numbers to score the prize. Those winning numbers were: 1, 11, 16, 21, 26, 44. Lottery officials said it's the third Lotto win worth $1 million or more so far this year.

A Washington, D.C., man who won a Powerball drawing last week said he had a dream about winning big after the tragic deaths of his mother and his dog.

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A lottery player has a lot to celebrate after scoring a life-changing prize in North Carolina. The player bought a Lucky for Life ticket that matched all but one number picked in the April 2 drawing, making it worth $25,000 a year for life, results show.