The biggest lottery win in every state

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Louise White, right, from Newport, Rhode Island, is presented a check for $336 million
Louise White, right, from Newport, Rhode Island, is presented a check for $336 million.

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I won $28 million in the Powerball when I was 21. One choice saved me from becoming a broke lottery winner.

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Tim Schultz won a $28 million Powerball jackpot in February 1999.

Tim Shultz

A $1.35 billion lottery winner's own father turned against him in a messy family lawsuit

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Catherine McQueen

A trucker quit his job minutes after he and his wife both won lottery prizes

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A truck.

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A 92-year-old lottery winner tried to sue his daughter, saying she bullied him into giving her almost a third of his winnings

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Australian currency.

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I process major lottery wins — I've seen everything from winning tickets in the laundry to people who almost claimed too late. Also, a giant snake.

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A photo portrait of a smiling Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot.
Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot.

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Virginia lottery winner who beat 1:749,398 odds for $230,000 stuck to a pact to split it with his brother

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Tim and Steve Cornwell hold up their winning lottery check.
Tim and Steve Cornwell won the Virginia Lottery in December.

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I've handed out more than $2.5 billion in lottery cash. Not everybody reacts the way you'd expect.

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A photo portrait of a smiling Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot.
Andy Carter, a Winners' Advisor at UK lottery agency Camelot.

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Christmas Powerball pot rises to almost $640 million

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A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing.

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A New Yorker won a $10 million lottery jackpot — twice. A neighbor said his incredible luck didn't change him.

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A person buys a lottery ticket at a convenience store in New York City on July 19, 2023.
A file photo shows a person buying a lottery ticket at a convenience store in New York City on July 19, 2023.

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