Sticking to his habits, days passed after the Dec. 15 Lucky for Life drawing as Richey unknowingly walked around with the winning ticket in his wallet, the Iowa Lottery said in a Jan. 6 news release.

CLIVE, Iowa — As the saying goes: good things come to those who wait, and that was the case for Brandon Richey of Dallas Center. After waiting nearly a week after the drawing Richey finally ...

CLIVE, Iowa — Almost a week after a drawing that solidified a central Iowa man's Lucky for Life ticket was a winner, he realized what he had won: $25,000 a year for life. However, the Iowa ...

A man waited days to scan his lottery tickets not knowing he was carrying a big winner, Iowa lottery officials said. Photo by Iowa Lottery It’s typically Brandon Richey’s routine to collect a ...