“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.

The Powerball jackpot has grown to $263 million after no one won at Jan. 8 drawing. Here's what time the next drawing is in Arizona and how to play.

A scratch-off Illinois State Lottery ticket purchased from the Speedway gas station in South Elgin has netted some lucky winner $10 million.

Congrats to two Cash 5 players who win big prizes yesterday! A player with a ticket from Masonboro Country Store on Masonboro Loop Rd. in Wilmington won a $200,757 prize and a player with a ticket from Harris Teeter on Town Center Dr. in Mooresville won $50,000 with Double Play! pic.twitter.com/lgWVhDoRWc

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 lucky player bought the ticket at the Girard Mall gas station in Girard, a tiny town of 184 residents near the Georgia-South Carolina state line, officials said.

A lucky lottery player in New York City won $3 million in a New York LOTTO jackpot prize. The New York Lottery announced that one first-prize ticket — worth $3 million — was sold for the Wednesday, Jan. 8, New York LOTTO drawing. It was sold at Players Cafe, located at 241 Bleecker St., in Manhattan.

The Powerball lottery jackpot is $200 million for the drawing on Saturday, Jan. 4. Check your tickets for the winning numbers!