What’re the odds? Luck? Coincidence? Florida, California, Mega Millions lottery drawings had 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 consecutive numbers.

Over the years, Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots crossed the elusive billion-dollar mark a whopping 14 times. Only once did it surpass $2 billion.

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"Fantasy 5players in California are hoping 2026 is as good as the year that just ended," the California Lottery news release states. "The best 10 wins in 2025 saw between $346,000 and more than $600,000 in winnings – nearly $3.7 million in total."

In 2022, Edwin Castro became biggest lottery winner ever with $2.04 billion Powerball. 2 years later, California wildfires impacted one of his homes.

Four Los Angeles County residents are ringing in the new year as newly minted millionaires after purchasing winning California Lottery Scratchers tickets at neighborhood stores in Gardena, Downey,

Players won $862,892 in jackpots in daily Fantasy 5 drawings in the past week, the California State Lottery said. The biggest winners from Saturday, Dec. 27, to Sunday, Jan. 4, split a $330,000 jackpot to win $111,524 each, the lottery said.

The California Lottery supports public education, with proceeds from ticket sales helping to fund programs across the state. The funds aid athletics, career development, arts, and music programs from