Iowa man claims $7.5M Hot Lotto jackpot

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s5thomps — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:41:21 GMT

Tonight's headline: Man visiting from Alaska wins Illinois lotto jackpot for 7.5 million! I figured if that I stated it then I could claim it! We'll see what happens....It would make for a good news story though.

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dallascowboyfan — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:06:08 GMT

Congrats to the winner

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CashWinner$ — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:19:12 GMT

That's Sooo Awesome - Congrats

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time*treat — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:53:52 GMT

From then on in, it cost me a fortune.

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louise black — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:05:00 GMT

Congrat ! Mr Markham and family at least he kept his tickets.

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Marilyn222 — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:43:19 GMT

I can wait...

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Slick Nick — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:46:21 GMT

Silence is golden, I would have waited a bit and been more organized regarding my accountant and attorney. But I wish him and his family the best of luck.

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myeyes2020 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:56:33 GMT

congratulation mr. Markham to you and your family. i'm being impatient about collecting my OVER SIZED LOTTERY CHECK

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LottoGuyBC — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:40 GMT

Congratz to the winner I WON

I WON THE MONEY

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Carl8080 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:46:25 GMT

There was a third prize for 10,000 dollars in CT, maybe that was the prize the garbage man won and lost the ticket. The real winner is talking to layers, and advisors, that is my two cent.

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dpoly1 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:07:48 GMT

The Greed of Envy Crowd will be after you for a small jackpot. It is their right

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sully16 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:42:18 GMT

Congrats to the Lucky winner.

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weshar75 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:40:05 GMT

I wouldn't mine winning the mega millions or powerball this weekend. Since those are the games I like to play and would love to have a small jackpot so people would not bother ol' little weshar75. But congrats on the $3.9 million win I wish you the best on your jackpot spending.-weshar75

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paulap — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:50:21 GMT

congrats, sir.....have some fun....you deserve it

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CLETU$ — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:36:29 GMT

Right state,wrong town.Darn,I coulda used that money.

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Marilyn222 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:03:44 GMT

Dream come true...

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rcbbuckeye — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:53:32 GMT

I was planning on going up to OK to play the next 10 draws. Guess that ain't happening now. LOL.

Iowa man claims $7.5M Hot Lotto jackpot

Lottery Post — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:41:13 GMT

Checks numbers, calmly says, I won

Waterloo, Iowa, retiree Wally Markham said he wasn't able to keep it secret for long in Smitty's bar on Sunday that he was the jackpot winner in Saturday's Hot Lotto drawing.

Markham, 65, who retired in 2001 after 36 years working at the Deere plant in Waterloo, said he confided to the bartender that he was in line to claim the $7.54 million grand prize. From then on in, it cost me a fortune.

On Wednesday, Markham collected a fortune at Iowa Lottery... [ More ]