“We like to go on cruises,” the winner told lottery officials. “This will make it a lot sweeter next time.” It’s not the first time a lucky lottery player has planned for a vacation. Another North Carolina winner hoped to take a Caribbean cruise after he hit the jackpot, McClatchy News reported in May.

A Florida lottery player has more than 115,000 new reasons to smile. Someone matched all five numbers in the evening drawing Thursday, Jan. 9, to win a $116,958.66 jackpot, according to officials at the Florida Lottery. The lucky player scored the windfall on a ticket purchased at the Riverview Food Mart in Riverview, the lottery said.

December was a hot month to play the lottery in Kentucky, with the latest winner coming away with more than $120,000.

The Powerball jackpot has grown to $240 million after no one won at Jan. 6 drawing. Here's what time the next drawing is in Arizona and how to play.

A stop at an eastern Georgia gas station proved lucrative for one lucky lottery player. A single Fantasy 5 ticket matching all five numbers drawn Monday, Jan. 6, won a massive $510,693 jackpot, according to the Georgia Lottery.

The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Arizona offers Powerball, Mega Millions, The Pick, Triple Twist, Fantasy 5 and Pick 3 as well as Scratchers, Quick Draw and Fast Play.