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VIDEO: July's latest Weekly Roundup in lottery newsNews Story
Two types of prizes that are out-of-this-world in their own unique way By Kate Northrop Today, Lottery Post published a new installment of the Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the latest lottery stories in the month of July. Of course, one big ticket item this week is the swelling Powerball jackpot, which has officially hit the $1 billion mark and is up for grabs in tonight's drawing. (And Mega Millions is not doing too badly either.) However, the big Powerball prize is no
Jul 19, 2023, 6:10 pm - Lottery News

Maryland player wins $50,000 in Pick 5 for the fifth time this yearNews Story
Five-time winner bought all winning tickets at the same retailer By Kate Northrop An anonymous Maryland player won a Pick 5 top prize of $50,000 for the fifth time this year, having bought every winning ticket at the same store. The Maryland Lottery saw a familiar face return to headquarters in Baltimore after he completed his fifth Pick 5 prize claim worth $50,000 last week. In May, a Silver Spring resident showed up at Lottery headquarters to claim a combined $200,000 Pick 5 pr
Jul 17, 2023, 3:36 pm - Lottery News

Iowa woman buys winning $2 million Powerball lottery ticket right before sales cutoffNews Story
A race against the clock from start to finish By Kate Northrop An Iowa woman bought a Powerball lottery ticket just in the nick of time, which ended up winning her a $2 million prize. To say Megan Balmer's experience with winning the lottery was exciting is an understatement from the moment she bought her ticket to stepping into Iowa Lottery headquarters to claim a $2 million Powerball prize, this win had her running around on fumes. Balmer's win began when she and her boyfriend,
Jul 14, 2023, 11:15 am - Lottery News

VIDEO: July's Weekly Roundup in lottery newsNews Story
Dreamers and positive thinkers, this one is for you! By Kate Northrop Today, Lottery Post published a new installment of the Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the latest lottery stories. Lottery players that believe in positive affirmations and good karma may want to take note from a few of these winners. Years after tragedy struck an Iowa couple, a woman found herself gazing at a winning Powerball ticket worth $2 million, giving her the means to tie up loose ends from long
Jul 7, 2023, 5:08 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts Mega Millions winner who had $3 million ticket stolen from him claims prizeNews Story
Cashier who tried to claim his prize arrested this week By Kate Northrop The lottery winner of a $3 million Mega Millions prize whose ticket was stolen from him by a liquor store cashier claimed his prize today, the Massachusetts Lottery announced. A press released published today by the Massachusetts Lottery confirmed that Paul Little of Lakeville did indeed receive his $3 million Mega Millions prize after a four-month investigation. Little, a diesel mechanic who works on marine
Jun 30, 2023, 1:29 pm - Lottery News

Iowa woman whose house was destroyed by tornado wins $2 million Powerball lottery prizeNews Story
Luck comes years later for couple who had lost everything By Kate Northrop A woman who lost her home in a tornado won a $2 million Powerball lottery prize, which she'll use to finish building a new house. Years after a tornado destroyed her home, Ottumwa resident Tammy Gordy won $2 million in the lottery. Now, she'll finally be able to complete construction on her new house. We were in the process of building a home, and it kind of got put on hold for a few years, so now this is
Jun 27, 2023, 7:13 pm - Lottery News

Canada man "wins" twice — $35 million Lotto Max jackpot one week after daughter's graduationNews Story
Regular lottery player's big win coincides with big life milestone By Kate Northrop A lot of good happened for one Ontario man who won a $35 million (US$26.58 million) Lotto Max jackpot one week after his daughter's college graduation. Jayasinghe Jay Jayasinghe of Windsor has been a regular lottery player since moving to Canada, but the timing of his lucky break happened to coincide with another great achievement in his family. I always hoped that my opportunity would come, he to
Jun 26, 2023, 11:45 am - Lottery News

North Carolina woman who won $200,000 in the lottery "spoke it into existence"News Story
Lottery winner credits the power of suggestion and positive thinking By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman who uncovered a $200,000 prize on a scratch-off lottery ticket said she spoke it into existence. Shannon Overby of Madison was filled with confidence when she bought her latest winning lottery ticket at Mayodan Marathon on North 2nd Avenue in Mayodan, telling her son that she was going to win big. I told [my son], 'I'm going to win this, Overby said to the North Carolina
Jun 23, 2023, 12:32 pm - Lottery News

$3.9 million Colorado Lotto+ winner just wants a new vacuumNews Story
Sweet and responsible old hippie just wants to enjoy life's simple pleasures By Kate Northrop A new vacuum is all a retired Colorado lottery winner wants to buy after hitting a $3.9 million Colorado Lotto+ jackpot. Bill S. of Carbondale doesn't want much after hitting millionaire status sitting at the top of his wish list is a brand-new vacuum. Having worked in New York City for 30 years as a trauma nurse, Bill moved to Colorado after his parents passed away, recalling his love f
Jun 22, 2023, 7:17 am - Lottery News

Missouri man unknowingly holds onto Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million for three monthsNews Story
Lottery winner stays true to three-month alarm ritual By Kate Northrop A Missouri man didn't know he was holding onto a winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million for three months. Thanks to a ticket-checking ritual that required an alarm, three months went by before an anonymous lottery winner from Missouri found out he was sitting on a $1 million winning Powerball ticket. A Missouri resident entered the Powerball drawing that took place on Jan. 2, 2023, having bought hi
Jun 19, 2023, 3:26 pm - Lottery News