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Massachusetts lottery winner of $25 million scratch-off prize will enjoy Christmas in ArubaNews Story
Lucky woman scoops up the last remaining top prize in instant game By Kate Northrop A Massachusetts woman is going to enjoy a much-needed trip to Aruba for Christmas this year after she claimed the last remaining massive top prize of $25 million in a scratch-off game. It's not hard to imagine all of one's worries slipping away when the prospect of claiming $25 million in the lottery is suddenly within view. Desiree Fortini-Craft of Hyde Park is looking forward to spending Christm
Dec 5, 2023, 6:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina man misses jackpot by one number, wins $662,878 Cash 5 jackpot one week laterNews Story
The feeling of missing out doesn't last very long By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man who just barely missed out on a jackpot prize by one number ended up winning the $662,878 jackpot one week later in the same game. Although he had missed hitting the Cash 5 jackpot by one number in a drawing last week, Joshua Allen was still feeling good about winning a decent prize by matching four numbers. About a week ago, I actually matched four of the five balls playing Cash 5, the Raleig
Dec 4, 2023, 12:41 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Retailer mistake helps Illinois man win $25,000 a year for life in Michigan LotteryNews Story
A retailer's error is a lottery player's happy accident By Kate Northrop A store clerk's error helped an Illinois man land a $25,000 a year for life prize in the Michigan Lottery's Lucky for Life game. Just as famous painter Bob Ross once said, we don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents. The same could be said for one Illinois man who ended up winning a $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize thanks to one such lottery retailer's happy accident. Illinois resident Mi
Nov 27, 2023, 1:25 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Just weeks left to claim $44 million Florida Lotto ticketNews Story
Major Florida Lottery prize is about to expire By Kate Northrop Time is running out to claim a $44 million Florida Lotto jackpot, with just mere weeks left for the winner to step forward before the winning ticket expires. A Florida Lotto jackpot worth $44 million might go unclaimed, with a little over two weeks left for the winner to come forward before it's gone for good. Just two days ago, a Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 prize worth more than $64,000 went unclaimed . Unless someone
Nov 24, 2023, 9:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

Two-person Michigan lottery club claims $1 million Powerball prizeNews Story
Retailer owner who lost husband before forming group had a feeling she won before checking ticket By Kate Northrop A two-person Michigan lottery club won a $1 million Powerball prize and had to use a special code word with each other for the first time to celebrate the win. A lottery retailer owner formed a two-person lottery club after she had lost her husband, and following a Powerball drawing in September, she had a feeling she had won before even checking the ticket. Kristi S
Nov 20, 2023, 12:51 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Self-proclaimed "King of Scratchers" wins $5 million in California Lottery thanks to superstitionNews Story
Lottery fan isn't just a little -stitious, he's super -stitious By Kate Northrop A California man says he's the King of Scratchers after closely following a superstition that led to him winning a $5 million lottery prize in a scratch-off game. Daniel Peramaki is the self-proclaimed King of Scratchers, and he's crediting his determination and rather quirky methods for a $5 million win, the California Lottery said in a press release. Peramaki has been vying for that big win for yea
Nov 14, 2023, 7:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland husband calls wife cheap for lottery strategy, but she wins $229,774 using her methodNews Story
Lottery-playing husband and wife have differing opinions on how to place a bet By Kate Northrop A husband called his wife cheap for the way she chooses to play the lottery, but her $229,774 Racetrax prize is anything but. Despite her husband's dismissal of her lottery playing tendencies, a Maryland woman stuck to her guns and won a $229,774 Racetrax prize. It's not the first time her persistence paid off either. The winner, who dubbed herself and her husband the Bowie Ballers, ha
Nov 9, 2023, 10:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman scoops $25,000 a year for life after playing Lucky for Life for the first timeNews Story
Rounding off October with more beginner's luck By Kate Northrop A Michigan woman is proving that it's worth trying new things after winning a $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize while playing the lottery game for the first time. A Michigan lottery player has a Disney trip in her sights after her first-ever Lucky for Life ticket purchase netted her a $25,000 a year for life prize. Warren resident Shayla Kauflin, 39, buys her Michigan Lottery tickets online, but this time,
Nov 1, 2023, 7:01 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Follow the money...
I've got GH's Master Guide. Read it a couple of time, leafed through it, paged through it, reading here and there and it came to me. Why was this so important it made her internationally famous? The answer is money. The players wanted to win money. The lottery corporations wanted to make money. And the politicians wanted more tax money. Basically the whole thing was blip on the radar until a player walked into a lottery headquarters with a copy of the book and profusely thanked
Oct 30, 2023, 2:15 pm - garyo1954 - Lottery Discussion Forum

North Carolina woman turns unlucky day around with $100,000 lottery winNews Story
Player wins second big prize on one of unluckiest days of the year By Kate Northrop On a day that many would say is known for misfortune and gloom, one North Carolina woman's luck with a $100,000 lottery win might convince you otherwise. Some might consider Friday the 13th one of the unluckiest days of the year, but some, including Christy Merritt of Efland, might argue the opposite after she achieved her second big lottery win on that notable day. In 2018, Merritt won a big lott
Oct 22, 2023, 10:19 am - Todd - Lottery News