An Illinois woman is $1 million richer after winning on a lottery ticket she forgot about. During a grocery trip to the Jewel-Osco supermarket in Elmhurst in October, she made the last-minute decision to pick up a lottery ticket for the Lucky Day Lotto, a daily draw game in Illinois. The ticket was set for an evening drawing on October 20.

“Somebody needs to win it,” the man thought to himself, according to lottery officials. Using prize money from a previous drawing, he bought his Quick Pick ticket and checked it the next day. When he scanned his ticket using the AR Lottery + Club app, he got a message telling him to visit the lottery claim center, according to the release.

It will be an unforgettable weekend for two Canadian lottery players after waking up to the news that they split a prize.

The winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased online to a Michigan Lottery player registered to Fairgrove, Michigan.

Millions of Americans play Mega Millions, making it one of the country's most popular lotteries. Big changes are coming soon that fans of the lottery will want to know about. Beginning in April

A Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $3 million was sold in Connecticut on Friday, Nov. 8. The winner correctly matched all five numbers in the drawing, which were: 25-28-42-64-69. The Mega Ball was 19 and the Megaplier was X3.

The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to an impressive $334 million for Friday's drawing, capturing the attention of hopeful participants nationwide. With no winner on Tuesday, the stakes are higher than ever.

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Connecticut won $3 million in Friday's drawing, according to CT Lottery and Mega Millions. The numbers to match are 25-28-42-64-69 and the Mega Ball 19 and a Megaplier that triples the prize.