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A Hit 5 lottery ticket sold in Western Washington scored a big jackpot, according to lottery officials. One lucky lottery player won a $365,000 cashpot by matching five white balls in the Hit 5 drawing on Friday, Feb. 6, a spokesperson for Washington’s Lottery told The News Tribune.
A winning $100,000 lottery ticket was sold at a grocery store in Massachusetts on Sunday. The $100,000 prize was from the midday “Mass Cash” drawing held on Sunday. The winning numbers for the drawing were 4, 17, 23, 24 and 31. The winning ticket that matched all five numbers was sold at Trucchi’s Market in Abington.
The odds of winning the lottery are low, but players in some states hit the jackpot more than others. Here are the luckiest states to play the lottery.
California Lottery officials on Friday warned the public about an increase in scam attempts aimed at stealing money or personal information. “A common scam starts with an unexpected, official-sounding email,
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Friday, Feb. 6 Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $346 million, making it the top lottery prize this weekend. The Saturday, Feb. 7 Powerball jackpot is an estimated $103 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $1 million.
Wayne County saw the most overall lottery sales in 2025 for a total of more than $1 billion, accounting for nearly a fourth of all sales in the state. The county is home to Detroit and, in 2024, an estimated population of nearly 1.8 million.
There were two winners in the Feb. 3 Florida Lottery drawings, and both winning tickets contained the numbers 13 and 18. Did we mention there will be a Friday the 13th next week?