Accidental lottery ticket purchase nets Maryland couple $2 million in Powerball

Comment #17

luckyleo822 — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:48:03 GMT

They're SciGames machines

Comment #16

Lotterologist — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:33:35 GMT

First time there, I met some lovely senoritas and partied all night in San Antonio.

Had a lovely, romantic night on the River Walk.

And by the way, congratulations to the winners!

If I ever win the lottery, I will revisit San Antone.

Comment #15

cottoneyedjoe — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:36:54 GMT

The lottery vending machines in CA don't let you see QP numbers beforehand either. I never thought about it before, but that would be a nice feature to have.

Comment #14

DELotteryPlyr — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 19:10:38 GMT

And of course it happened to me after posting this. Had a $4 winner on Cash for Life. Machine asked me if I wanted to cash it in Y/N? I said yes and missed that the next question was do I want to REPLAY the C4L ticket? I thought the prior question 'didnt take' and was asking me again if I wanted to cash it in so hit yes and ended up getting a replay of the ticket.

Lets hope its a 'happy' replay

Comment #13

DELotteryPlyr — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 09:30:14 GMT

Yes it is nice to see the QP, BUT its a PAIN with the replay feature. When you scan a losing ticket you now have to hit NO I do not want to replay. And if you hit for like $4 it will first ask Yes/NO if you want to cash the winner? If you say yes it then asks if you want to REPLAY - Yes,No? Should just change the yes button to a REPLAY button, not YES/NO easier to understand, less mistakes.

Congrats to the couples double win! awesome to hear

Comment #12

Bleudog101 — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:36:30 GMT

Hey,

Do you know if that is an IGT machine or Scientific Games lotto machine? We can't do that in KY, QP pop out of the machine and that's when you find out your #'s. Ours in KY are IGT, kind of look like a big rounded edge refrigerator. Been a while since we went to Ohio and think they have SG machines; not 100% sure.

Comment #11

luckyleo822 — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:27:16 GMT

Maryland resident here! Once you scan an old ticket, the machine will ask if you'd like to replay your numbers or not. If the ticket is too old, you would manually enter your numbers. Another function I love about Maryland machines is that you can actually see the QP numbers on the screen and choose to throw those back or purchase that ticket. I noticed in VA and NC that those machines don't allow you to see the numbers first.

Comment #10

goldfish777 — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:08:17 GMT

Thank you for your service!

Your brother was definitely off the mark. Lol but Seattle is like Portland, a lot of craziness.

my friend just moved there a couple of months ago and her FIRST DAY arrived, had her car stolen.

Zombie like homeless people approaching all the time. Anyways.

good luck with Mega Millions

Comment #9

Bleudog101 — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:41:11 GMT

No lottery employee (retired US Army 20 years PICU Respiratory Therapist. If any soft spot in my heart for TX it is San Antonio where the Army gave me my trade.

Earlier after my response went on line and played repeat Mega Millions.

Haven't been to the PNW for 18.5 years now. First time to Seattle/Olympia area in '77 told my Brother I want to buy some property here. He said don't nothing is going to happen here. Well he was wrong.

Comment #8

goldfish777 — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:20:45 GMT

You work in lottery?

thanks for the explanation!

it's a long story. I love the PNW, OR/WA but it's very expensive and the crime is rising while the issues are just being coddled. It was frustrating to live there. But it is indeed beautiful and I miss the landscape but not the people.

Comment #7

Bleudog101 — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:23:29 GMT

Yes, the message was meant for you. IGT=International Gaming Technology; WOF=Wheel of Fortune.

Our machines also have a total touch screen but no replay feature per se. If you win I think under $50 it asks if you want credit or delete. One game, Cashball 225 you may win a free ticket here and there and it'll print a new ticket with different #'s.

Here when you call the KY help desk it really goes to RI IGT service center and I think it got cut down to 7 states. They are very good and hav... [ More ]

Comment #6

PrisonerSix — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 02:44:11 GMT

Wow that's luck! $2mil is $2mil whether by accident or not. Congratulations to the winners.

I don't know if the lottery vending machines here can replay existing tickets. They can accept playslips, but I don't know if they replay. I've had clerks replay tickets a few times, but never tried it with a machine.

I wish them both well and hope they enjoy their winnings.

Comment #5

goldfish777 — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 01:39:49 GMT

Not sure if your comment was directed to me and I don't know what some of your acronyms mean (WOF, IGT etc)

I'm currently in Texas, a huge lotto state and it's shocking how out of shape these machines are and how unreliable they are. I've lost money by the machines double printing tickets either from me pressing the push buttons or using my app QR code. This happens over and over again at multiple machines and I've contacted the lottery and they are very non chalant, we appreciate your feed... [ More ]

Comment #4

Bleudog101 — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:29:28 GMT

Our self serve machines do not have replay feature either if that's what you're talking about. Our clerks can replay your tickets for you.

Naturally I wrote IGT (physical letter, no e-mail) suggestion that the machines be equipped with a replay feature...naturally this shareholder never got a reply. However years before that I wrote them in Las Vegas and said I had won several jackpots on their WOF slot machines. They sent me a very nice WOF with IGT on the back.

Comment #3

goldfish777 — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:48:43 GMT

Talk about LUCK! WOW congrats! I actually just moved from Portland Or to Texas and have bought tickets at that Plaid Pantry! It's excruciating if I think too long about it but I'm happy for the winner. Im kinda hoping the Oregon one is a group of people that would be nice. Wish I had that REPLAY feature on these machines in Texas

Comment #2

Artist77 — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:32:38 GMT

So they replayed numbers they had picked before vs replaying computer picks?

I need to replay some old online picks.

Congrats to the lucky couple.

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:22:24 GMT

Talk about getting lucky!

Congratulations to them.

Accidental lottery ticket purchase nets Maryland couple $2 million in Powerball

Lottery Post — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:04:08 GMT

April 1 drawing handsomely rewards couple's inadvertent purchase

By Kate Northrop

A Maryland couple was surprised to find out that one of their favorite lottery retailers sold not one, but two $1 million winning Powerball tickets, and they were even more shocked to learn that they were in possession of both.

It was no April Fool's joke. The duplicate Powerball ticket a Maryland couple didn't even realize they had bought doubled their lottery prize total to $2 million.

On Monday,... [ More ]