Paniagua-Maravilla told lottery officials he “screamed a little bit” after finding out about his good fortune. “It doesn’t feel real,” he said when redeeming his prize. He bought his ticket at a grocery store in Virginia Beach, lottery officials said.

An East Boston woman is celebrating a huge lottery win. Cristela Garcia is the winner of the third and final $1 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Merry & Bright” instant ticket game, state lottery officials said Tuesday.

But McCauley, who said he’s been playing for “10 or 20 years or so” is “no stranger to winning” as he’s won $10,000 “a couple of times,” lottery officials said. “At first, I thought it was $7,500,” he told lottery officials.

Someone in Georgia is holding a lottery ticket worth $150,000. The lucky player hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning a six-figure windfall after matching five numbers in the drawing Sunday, Feb. 16, according to the Georgia Lottery.

While the freezing cold temperatures have kept many in the Chicago area indoors this week, one lucky Illinois Lottery player won $1 million without leaving their home. The player won $1 million on Monday’s Lotto Million 1 drawing,