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A Michigan woman used ChatGPT to generate a set of lottery numbers that won her a $100,000 prize.
Tammy Carvey, 45, of Wyandotte, told Michigan Lottery officials she decided to buy a Powerball ticket online when the jackpot was high in September.
“I only play Powerball when the big amount gets there and it was over $1 billion, so I bought a ticket,” Carvey said.
“I asked ChatGPT for a set of Powerball numbers and those are the numbers I played on my ticket.”
The numbers won her a $50,000 prize then doubled.
Carvey said her winnings will allow her to fix up the house. /Telegraph/

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One lucky EuroMillions player is waking up over €400,000 richer on Saturday morning after claiming a massive prize in Friday night’s draw.
The National Lottery has revealed that the winning player is from Waterford and won an incredible €405,711 after matching five numbers and one lucky star in the EuroMillions draw.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw at Mulhearns Foodstore at The Square in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford.
The winning numbers in the EuroMillions draw on Halloween night, Friday October 31, were: 05, 14, 38, 43, 45 and lucky stars 07 and 11.
There was further good news for a EuroMillions player from Wicklow, who matched five numbers to scoop €31,607 in the draw. The Match 5 winner purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw at Earl’s on Abbey Street in Wicklow Town.
EuroMillions players in Waterford and Wicklow have been advised to check their tickets very carefully and the winners told to sign the back of their tickets and keep them safe.
The lucky prizewinners should contact the Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to collect their prizes.
National Lottery spokesperson Sarah Orr said: “Two of our EuroMillions players will undoubtedly always remember Halloween 2025 as being a big one! A Waterford player became the biggest winner of the night after matching five numbers and one lucky star to win an incredible €405,711 while a Wicklow player matched five numbers to win an impressive €31,607.
“We are encouraging all of our players who may have purchased their tickets in Waterford and Wicklow to check them carefully today and to make contact with our Prize Claims team.
“While last night’s draw saw over 47,000 players in Ireland win prizes across the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draws, there was no winner of the staggering €75,635,350 jackpot on offer. Tuesday night’s jackpot is now set to roll towards an estimated €85 million.”
A jackpot of an estimated €3 million, meanwhile, is up for grabs in the National Lottery draw on Saturday, November 1.
Players are reminded that tickets can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at www.lottery.ie ahead of the 7.45pm cut-off time for sales on Saturday evening.
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The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 1, 2025, results for each game:
02-26-43-44-62, Powerball: 22, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
3-8-4
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
6-0-9-3
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
2-8-9-1-3
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
11-12-18-19-21
Check Easy 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
04-11-15-30-40-41
Check Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.
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All Louisiana Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Louisiana Lottery offices. Prizes of over $5,000 must be claimed at Lottery office.
By mail, follow these instructions:
Mail all of the above in a single envelope to:
Louisiana Lottery Headquarters
555 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
To submit in person, visit Louisiana Lottery headquarters:
555 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, (225) 297-2000.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Louisiana Lottery.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Louisiana editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 1, 2025, results for each game:
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m.
02-26-43-44-62, Powerball: 22, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Monday, November 03, 2025
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 7-8-5, FB: 5
Day: 5-8-0, FB: 4
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 8-0-0-3, FB: 5
Day: 0-0-4-3, FB: 1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 5-9-7-4-9, FB: 1
Day: 4-3-6-0-2, FB: 5
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Drawing everyday at 9 p.m.
12-20-27-30-34, Cash Ball: 02
Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Drawing times: Coffee Break 9 a.m.; Lunch Break 12 p.m.; Rush Hour 5 p.m.; Prime Time 9 p.m.; After Hours 11:59 p.m.
Coffee Break: 06
After Hours: 15
Prime Time: 10
Rush Hour: 15
Lunch Break: 01
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Drawing every day at 11 p.m.
02-09-23-24-42
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Bank a Million draws are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m.
03-05-11-17-19-33, Bonus: 02
Check Bank a Million payouts and previous drawings here.
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Center for Community Journalism (CCJ) editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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• Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is an estimated $643 million
• An online courier service is offering a free Powerball play to new users
• The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million

Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing goes down at 10:59 pm ET from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. If a ticket matches the five white balls and red Powerball, the winner will have the choice of receiving the pretax jackpot of $643 million paid out through 30 allocations, or a one-time cash option of approximately $290.6 million.
The Powerball jackpot has hit four times this year, with the last coming back on May 31 when a lucky player in California won an annuitized prize of $204.5 million. Since then, the interstate lottery game has rolled over 35 times.
The annuitized option is disbursed with one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
Since Powerball’s last jackpot was upwards of $1 billion, a $1.32 billion prize won on April 6, 2024, the jackpot has been hit 11 times. The richest prize was $526.5 million, won on March 29, also by a player in California.
Online lottery courier Lotto.com, whose primary competitor is DraftKings-backed Jackpocket, is hoping to capitalize on some market share by offering free Powerball plays for Wednesday night’s drawing.
Available in 11 states — Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Oregon — Lotto.com is giving new accounts a free $2 Powerball play with the code “PBJP25.”
The fine print is that new registrations in New York are ineligible for the promo. The promotion is not only for tonight, but for all new account registrations through December 31.
Lotto.com claims to have more than three million users. Lotto.com charges a convenience fee that ranges between 15% to 25%. The online lottery courier doesn’t collect a commission on winnings or charge fees on cashouts.
Lotto.com allows users to purchase Powerball and Mega Millions tickets. The courier also provides for state lottery drawing purchases and scratchers.
Jackpocket is a similar service. Jackpocket’s “Refer A Friend” promotion gives accounts $20 in lottery credits with their friend’s first deposit. Accounts on Jackpocket can also purchase Powerball and Mega Millions plays, along with state lottery drawings and scratch-offs.
The odds of a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers are 1 in more than 292.2 million. While odds remain the same, the chances of a ticket matching the jackpot presumably increase when jackpots balloon to near-record highs, as more tickets are sold and more of the possible 292.2 million number combinations are covered.
At $643 million, Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot is approaching the game’s Top 10 Powerball Jackpots list. No. 10 is a $731.1 million prize won in Maryland in January 2021.
The Mega Millions jackpot is at $234 million for Friday’s drawing. Since Mega Millions overhauled its gameplay and increased the basic ticket price from $2 to $5 in April, the game’s top prize has yet to hit $1 billion. Lottery officials say the change has benefited nonjackpot winners and led to players winning significantly more money.
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