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.