A $100,000 “Mass Cash” prize was won from a ticket purchased at Shaws in Worcester. And another $100,000 prize was claimed from the game “$15,000,000 Colossal Millions” after the scratch ticket had been purchased at Acres Newsstand in Springfield.

We're back for another year to draw pro comparisons for ESPN's projected lottery prospects in the 2025 NBA draft, which runs from June 25-26 (8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN). It's often a useful exercise, if done responsibly. Sometimes that's easier said than done, as it's a process that often invites hyperbole.

A man won big after buying a $3 instant ticket while running errands, Arkansas officials said. The Pulaski County resident who bought the 10X Cashword instant ticket in Little Rock had no idea the ticket was carrying a $75,000 prize, according to a June 5 news release by the Arkansas Lottery.

A lottery player is set to get much richer after winning a jackpot prize in North Carolina. The player bought a Carolina Cash 5 ticket that matched all the numbers picked in the J

Lottery officials said the win is the second-largest Cash Castle jackpot prize, following a $1.4 million jackpot win in April.

A longtime lottery player bought two tickets that turned out to be winners in Maryland, officials said. The winner, who’s been playing the lottery for the last 15 years and cros

A Northern California lottery player will get a chunk of money for the next 25 years after winning a massive prize. Roseann Saporita bought a $2 Set for Life scratch-off from a MD Liquor & Food in Santa Rose, the California Lottery said in a June 4 news release.

For some people, playing the lottery can be a fun thing to do once in a while. But risking money for the chance to win more is a form of gambling. Check out this episode from “Million Bazillion” where we talk about claw machines and compulsion loops, that make these sorts of games hard to quit.

A gift from her dad led a Georgia woman to a life-changing lottery prize. Now, she has big plans. Vanesa Menijvar Acosta, of Norcross, scratched the $25,000,000 Mega Money ticket to reveal a $2 million prize, the Massachusetts Lottery said in a May 28 news release.