Paniagua-Maravilla told lottery officials he “screamed a little bit” after finding out about his good fortune. “It doesn’t feel real,” he said when redeeming his prize. He bought his ticket at a grocery store in Virginia Beach, lottery officials said.

The man won big on a 20X The Cash scratch-off ticket months earlier, lottery officials said. GETTY IMAGES A Maryland lottery player took home a top prize from a scratch-off ticket — his second in under two months.

While the freezing cold temperatures have kept many in the Chicago area indoors this week, one lucky Illinois Lottery player won $1 million without leaving their home. The player won $1 million on Monday’s Lotto Million 1 drawing,

A Virginia lottery player was upset after receiving a different ticket than what she’d asked for — until she scratched it, lottery officials said. The numbers on Kelly Lindsay’s wrong ticket revealed a life-changing win of $2 million, the Virginia Lottery said in a Feb. 18 news release.