“We like to go on cruises,” the winner told lottery officials. “This will make it a lot sweeter next time.” It’s not the first time a lucky lottery player has planned for a vacation. Another North Carolina winner hoped to take a Caribbean cruise after he hit the jackpot, McClatchy News reported in May.

A Florida lottery player has more than 115,000 new reasons to smile. Someone matched all five numbers in the evening drawing Thursday, Jan. 9, to win a $116,958.66 jackpot, according to officials at the Florida Lottery. The lucky player scored the windfall on a ticket purchased at the Riverview Food Mart in Riverview, the lottery said.

Mega Millions players will soon pay $5 rather than $2 for a ticket — just the second price increase in the 22-year-old game’s history.

The Powerball jackpot has grown to $263 million after no one won at Jan. 8 drawing. Here's what time the next drawing is in Arizona and how to play.

Congrats to two Cash 5 players who win big prizes yesterday! A player with a ticket from Masonboro Country Store on Masonboro Loop Rd. in Wilmington won a $200,757 prize and a player with a ticket from Harris Teeter on Town Center Dr. in Mooresville won $50,000 with Double Play! pic.twitter.com/lgWVhDoRWc

The Powerball lottery jackpot is $200 million for the drawing on Saturday, Jan. 4. Check your tickets for the winning numbers!

Although the Mega Millions jackpot has rolled over to Friday, someone won a $1 million prize in Michigan Tuesday.

A Massachusetts lottery player won $1 million in the Mega Millions drawing on New Year's Eve and came forward to claim their prize.