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Michigan man wins $4 million for the second time within three yearsNews Story
He might be the luckiest lottery player in Michigan right now By Kate Northrop A Michigan resident might be the luckiest lottery player in the state right now after he won a $4 million prize from a scratch-off ticket not once, but twice in three years. Winning one $4 million prize from an instant game in 2017 did not deter Mark Clark, 50, from playing the lottery going forward. Luckily for him, it was the right choice he ended up winning a second $4 million prize just three years later.
Jun 23, 2020, 1:42 pm - Lottery News

Canadian grandmother wins $55 million Lotto Max jackpotNews Story
Largest lottery jackpot ever claimed in Northwest Territories By Kate Northrop A grandmother in Canada's Northwest Territories was stunned by her $55 million (US$40 million) Lotto Max win, but managed to make all the right moves in claiming her prize. On May 1st, Laura Tutcho had purchased her lottery tickets, but she was not watching for her numbers to come up. It wasn't until her granddaughter alerted her that someone from Yellowknife had won the lottery when she decided to hop on the
Jun 11, 2020, 6:19 pm - Lottery News

NC man almost falls out of fishing boat upon learning of lottery winNews Story
Danny Bizzell bought a Cash 5 lottery ticket on July 12, gave it to his wife and went fishing. He was in the middle of a lake when his wife, Sandra Dickinson, called to tell him he had won a $792,655 jackpot. I almost fell overboard, Bizzell said Monday. I told her, 'Are you freaking kidding me?' Bizzell bought the winning ticket at the Food Lion on North Rogers Lane in Raleigh, using the same numbers he's played for almost 13 years. When I got my first Cash 5 ticket, I had the ma
Aug 15, 2019, 8:18 am - Lottery News

Fishing boat captain stops at store for a drink and wins $1 million in NC lotteryNews Story
The sun-burned captain of a fishing boat stopped to buy a drink Tuesday at a convenience store in Wilmington and ended up winning $1 million, according to the N.C. Education Lottery. Austin Eubank, a husband and father, said in a release that the win is all the more surprising given he doesn't normally play the lottery. Eubank says he was just feeling lucky Tuesday and decided to gamble on a $20 Mega Cash ticket at the Speedway on Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington. He scratched off the ca
Jul 5, 2019, 3:01 pm - Lottery News

Mega Millions winner selling $26M mansion due to son's health says the home has been a 'blessing'News Story
A California Mega Millions lottery winner is selling his $26 million southern California compound and is ready to downsize. I will not be looking to buy such an extravagant home this time around, Rick Knudsen said. I am looking to purchase land and build a home and ranch half the size of what I have now. I will still be looking for a great view and to add more ranch animals maybe a few horses and buffalo. After winning the $180 million jackpot in August 2014, Rick Knudsen purchased 845 a
Nov 20, 2018, 10:22 am - Lottery News

China lottery corruption probe sparks online outrageNews Story
China's government is attempting to downplay social media rumors that lottery administrators have embezzled nearly $20 billion from lottery proceeds. On Tuesday, the South China Morning Post reported on the frantic efforts by Beijing authorities to refute social media chatter that around RMB136b (US$19.5b) had been embezzled by corrupt lottery administrators. A popular meme blames this corruption for the inability of the average citizen to win a sizable lottery prize. The meme has its orig
Nov 14, 2018, 9:41 am - Lottery News

Lottery winner memorialized his winning numbers in his swimming poolNews Story
If you're hoping for a bit of extra lottery luck this week, perhaps living in the home of a lottery winner might make some good fortune rub off on you and now you can do just that. Roy Gibney, 63, is selling the property he bought with his 7.4 million (US$10.3 million) jackpot back in 1998 for a price tag of 1.125 million (US$1.56 million). The six-bedroom house in Barnoldby-le-Beck near Grimsby was originally bought for just 375,000 but since then it has been through some serious upgrades
Mar 6, 2018, 11:37 am - Lottery News

N.Y. bartender bought $7M lottery ticket on a whimNews Story
He'll drink to that! A Bronx bartender won $7 million from a scratch-off ticket he bought while killing time at a laundromat and now plans to spend big bucks on fishing gear, he said Tuesday. This is otherworldly. I never saw it coming, said Michael Moriarty adding the astonishing news brought him to his knees. A lot of people say this is karma, but I'm nothing special. I just do the best I can, he added. The 56-year-old cocktail shaker who has worked at Tavern on the Green and Uni
May 17, 2017, 9:12 am - Lottery News

Oregonians approve Measure 96, devoting lottery net proceeds toward veteransNews Story
Oregonians voted to approve Measure 96 Tuesday, giving 1.5 percent of state lottery net proceeds toward veterans' service. This would include assistance with employment, education, housing, physical/mental health care, addiction treatment, reintegration, access to government benefits, and other services for veterans, spouses and dependents. Already dedicated net lottery proceeds are as follows: 18% to finance education stability fund, 15% to finance state parks, restoration and protection
Nov 10, 2016, 7:59 am - Lottery News

Australian family win $4m beach house lottery after spending $200 on ticketsNews Story
Includes video report One lucky Australian family has won an oceanfront house worth nearly $4 million after spending $200 on lottery raffle tickets. James Burry, 40, was announced the winner of the biggest beach house lottery ever held in Sydney. The North Manly fire protection worker's prize is a four-bedroom house in Freshwater with uninterrupted ocean views stretching from Manly to Curl Curl. The newly built home is laced with luxury fittings and sits atop a coastal cliff about fi
Oct 13, 2016, 7:30 pm - Lottery News