Spotting a sign about an unclaimed lottery prize, an Iowa woman made a post on Facebook hoping to get the attention of the ticket holder before the deadline to claim the thousands of dollars passed. “That was bugging me all week and I just thought, ‘I’ve got to put something on there,” Anne Rodriguez told officials.

A New York man bought a lottery ticket while visiting a friend in Massachusetts and won a $1 million top prize.

One small decision prompted by a store clerk turned into a “six-figure payday” for a South Carolina lottery player, officials said. The Summerville man was cashing a “small winning ticket,” when the clerk asked if he’d like to buy one more, according to a Sept. 20 news release from the South Carolina Education Lottery.

A winning $1 million lottery ticket was claimed on Thursday from a $10 scratch ticket game — but the lottery player got their prize without releasing their name. The $1 million prize was from “777,” which was released on Sept.

A player in Springfield, IL won the $1 million top prize on a $10 Gold Multiplier Instant Ticket purchased at Fas Mart, located at the Marathon gas station at 3801 South 6th Street.