While many want to go big in games like Powerball or Mega Millions, you actually have much better odds, albeit for smaller prizes, playing the Iowa Lottery scratch games.
A fella from Iowa actually did win a big lottery prize from the Iowa Lottery on April Fool's Day 2025. His winnings are real and he's got a picture with a big check to prove it.
Manuel McGowan-Serrano of Moline, Ill., won a top prize playing the "9s in a Line" scratch game. He bought his winning ticket at Kwik Star, 2050 E. 53rd St. in Davenport, and claimed his prize Monday at the lottery's regional office in Cedar Rapids.
An Eastern Iowa man found some Irish luck heading into St. Patrick's Day weekend. Timothy Milburn of Davenport win the top prize of $100,000 playing a new scratch game.
Getting a Powerball or Mega Millions lottery ticket is now super easy to do with Easy Play from the Iowa Lottery. Easy Play is exclusively at select Fareway stores.