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Michigan woman finds out through Facebook that she won $1 million Powerball lottery prizeNews Story
Social media helps a player discover their big win By Kate Northrop It's thanks to Facebook that a Michigan woman learned she won a $1 million Powerball lottery prize. While many regard social media as a source of silliness, distraction and fun, it's also where many turn to keep up with friends, family, and the news. It's also how one Michigan woman found out she was the winner of a $1 million Powerball prize from the March 2 drawing. Before the drawing took place, Jennifer Vacka
Mar 13, 2024, 9:52 am - Lottery News

Accusations of "disturbing" new claims procedures after Allwyn sends investigator to winner's homeNews Story
Former lottery fan says she'll never play again after being treated like a criminal By Kate Northrop A devoted UK lottery player says she will no longer be forking out cash for lottery tickets after Allwyn launched a disturbing investigation into her identity. A lottery winner says she was treated like a criminal in her own home after the UK National Lottery sent an investigator to her house to take photos of her and she has still not received her prize. Since Allwyn took over a
Mar 11, 2024, 1:53 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky man out of debt for the first time in his life, thanks to $150,000 lottery winNews Story
A Kentucky man was reduced to tears after winning a six-figure lottery prize that paid off his mortgage and all his other debts. While he was checking out on February 9 at a store in Louisville, Charles Stallard decided to add one more item to his shopping cart: a lottery ticket that can pay fifty times the cash amount that's revealed. Stallard scratched off the $5 ticket in his truck, revealing a 50x symbol meaning the listed winning prize on his ticket would get multiplied by 50. W
Mar 6, 2024, 7:57 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball offer $1.11 billion in combined lottery jackpotsNews Story
Chance to win $460 million tonight and $650 million tomorrow By Todd Northrop Lottery players have two massive multi-state jackpots to try to win this week, adding up to a whopping $1.11 billion in total. According to leading multi-state lottery website USA Mega , the Mega Millions jackpot sits at an estimated $650 million with a cash value of $308.6 million, while tonight's Powerball drawing offers a $460 million estimated jackpot with a cash option of $220.4 million. Powerbal
Mar 4, 2024, 7:20 am - Lottery News

Washington woman checks lottery ticket months after draw and discovers $135,000 winNews Story
A Washington woman bought a lottery ticket from a vending machine but didn't realize until months later that it was a $135,000 winner. The Lynnwood woman, identified as M.B., told Washington's Lottery officials she bought her Hit 5 ticket from a vending machine at her local Fred Meyer store while picking up groceries for dinner. M.B. said it wasn't until several months later that her husband reminded her to check the ticket, so she scanned it at a vending machine and received the instruc
Feb 28, 2024, 9:27 am - Lottery News

DC man sues the lottery after incorrect numbers posted on website would have won him $340 millionNews Story
A Washington, D.C. man who thought he had won a $340 million Powerball jackpot is suing the lottery and other companies related to the Powerball game after the district's website displayed the wrong winning numbers, which happened to match the numbers on his ticket. John Cheeks purchased a Powerball lottery ticket at the center of the dispute on Jan. 6, 2023. Although Cheeks did not see the Powerball drawing the following day, he saw his numbers posted on the DC lottery's website two days la
Feb 21, 2024, 7:48 am - Lottery News

$36 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida goes unclaimedNews Story
By Todd Northrop Someone who purchased a Mega Millions lottery ticket last August in Florida has forfeited a life-changing $36 million prize payout after the winning ticket expired last week. No one stepped up to claim the prize from the August drawing before the Sunday, Feb. 11 deadline, rendering the Mega Millions lottery ticket void. As a result, the winner has no chance of claiming the winnings the ticket is now only worth the paper it was printed on, said Michelle Griner, a spok
Feb 20, 2024, 7:33 am - Lottery News

New Michigan lottery player wins $500,000 on his first-ever ticketNews Story
Young player asks parents for help on how to play and wins six-figure prize By Kate Northrop A Michigan man who has never played the lottery before won $500,000 on his first try after having been inspired by his mother to play. Hitting 21 years of age is a big milestone for anyone, but for one new lottery player, claiming a $500,000 prize on his 21st birthday made it a day he'll remember forever. A Livingston County man, who chose to remain anonymous, won $500,000 on his first lo
Feb 15, 2024, 3:52 pm - Lottery News

N.C. doctor to use $757,000 lottery win to support his campaign for U.S. Congress seatNews Story
A North Carolina man who won $757,000 in the lottery last week said he plans to spend part of it in his already-declared campaign for a seat in the U.S. Congress. Dr. Josh McConkey, a physician and colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, bought using a ticket using Online Play, matching all five balls in the Cash 5 drawing for a $1.5 million jackpot, according to a Monday news release from the North Carolina Education Lottery. McConkey, of Apex, split the jackpot with another lucky ticket
Feb 13, 2024, 8:02 am - Lottery News

New $50 Massachusetts Lottery ticket offers "unprecedented" top prize of $1 million a year for lifeNews Story
Another huge prize-bearing game one year after the launch of the state's first $50 ticket Includes video report By Kate Northrop The Massachusetts Lottery released a new $50 scratch-off ticket that boasts an unprecedented top prize of $1 million a year for life. The new $50 scratch-off ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery, which offers a prize that is sure to keep anyone comfortable for the rest of their life, is certainly the first of its kind for that price point. Ticket r
Feb 7, 2024, 11:41 am - Lottery News