Theodorus Struyck - $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, in California.
Unknown winner - $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida.
Marvin and Mae Acosta from Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson from Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt from Melbourne Beach, Florida - $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016.
Unknown winner - $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
Unknown winner - he sued the mother of his child to keep his identity hidden - $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, from Maine.
Unknown winner - $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
Unknown winner - $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
Yanira Alvarez - $1.08 billion Powerball, July 19, 2023 in California.
Wolverine FLL Lottery Club - $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021, from Michigan.
Unknown winner - $842.4 million Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024, from Michigan.
She immediately spent the winnings on three more tickets, and two of them were unlucky.
But the third scratch-off paid off, awarding her $50,000.
When she scanned the ticket, a message appeared and told her to go to the lottery office to collect her winnings.
“I knew right away it was a $50,000 win because the next prize down, I could cash right in the store,” she said.
If you or someone you know has signs of gambling addiction, call the National Gambling Hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
The U.S. Sun previously reported on the Theodorus Struyck, the winner of a historic $1.7 billion lottery prize.
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