"Powerball Fever: Winners Share Their Million-Dollar Stories"

Michael Brosnan of Stafford, Virginia, won $1 million in the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle and described the experience as "amazing." He bought a ticket for $20 and was one of five $1 million winners, with odds of one in 125,000. Brosnan celebrated by buying a new Jeep for his family and investing most of the money with the goal of securing his daughter's college education and achieving an early retirement. He continues to play the lottery, including Powerball, acknowledging that taking a chance is necessary to win.