A Maryland man took inspiration from another vehicle's license plate and bought a Maryland Lottery Pick 5 lottery ticket that earned him a $200,000 prize.

The Connecticut Lottery player was one of eight Powerball players across the nation to win a prize totaling over $100,000 following the drawing, according to Powerball. The player initially won $50,000, and $50,000 was added to their winnings due to a Power Play. The odds of winning were one in over 913,000, according to the Powerball odds page.

A lottery player’s trip to a Circle K gas station turned into a $100,000 prize in Florida. The winner, who had not come forward as of Aug. 19, won the top prize in the Aug. 18 Fantasy 5 evening drawing, according to Florida Lottery records. They bought their ticket at a Circle K convenience store in Pensacola, results show.

A Michigan man won a nice prize playing the lottery, then used the money to win an even bigger prize. The man bought a $300 Fast Cash ticket, according to the Michigan Lottery.

A lottery winner scored a life-changing prize — and couldn’t stop checking his lucky ticket. “ I did a triple take to make sure it was right,” Bradley Groseclose told the North Carolina Education Lottery. Groseclose was in disbelief when he learned he won $1 million. After getting richer, he plans to work on home renovations.

Winner Oletha Etheridge plans to use the prize money for her home and car. She also split it with her children.

The Hoosier Lottery expects to deliver about $341 million to the state this year the lowest amount in the last five years.

St. Louis can earn a top lottery selection in the 2026 MLB draft, which would fall within the first six picks. If they fall out of the top six, then St. Louis could once again be eligible in 2027 for a top lottery pick if they miss the postseason once again.