A lottery player used the same numbers for 16 years — and he’s finally a jackpot winner. Paul Bierwirth’s longtime tradition “paid off” when his go-to numbers were picked in a drawing, the North Carolina Education Lottery said in a news release shared with McClatchy News on July 18 via email.

A Lucky for Life $25,000 a Year For Life prize was drawn Tuesday, July 15, according to the CT Lottery. The winning ticket was sold at J & R Shelter Rock Road LLC on 2 Old Shelter Rock Rd in Danbury, according to the CT Lottery’s website. The winning numbers are 21 – 25 – 26 – 39 – 48 LB-2, according to their website.

The winning numbers in Thursday's drawing of the "Oregon Pick 4" game were: 2, 7, 7, 7 (two, seven, seven, seven)

With her winnings, the lucky winner plans to start college funds for her grandchildren, make home repairs and take her family to Disney.

Paul Corcoran of Fitchburg, Massachusetts took home $2 million after accidentally purchasing an extra Powerball ticket last week.

A Connecticut Lottery player who bought a Lucky for Life lottery ticket in Connecticut now will win $25,000 each year after Tuesday's drawing, according to Connecticut Lottery. The winning ticket includes the numbers 21-25-26-39-48 with the Lucky Ball number 2, and the winner's ticket has all five numbers, according to Connecticut Lottery.

The Colorado Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 16, 2025, results for each game: Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here. Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.

An Amherst man just scored another big lottery win — this time $100,000. Every win has come from the SAME game.