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NY brothers claim $5M win from '06 lottery ticketNews Story
Two brothers kept quiet for six years about the $5 million winning lottery ticket they'd bought at their parents' store in Syracuse. Andy N. Ashkar, 34, of Camillus, and his brother, Nayel N. Ashkar, 36, of Cicero, came forward March 1 of this year to claim the $5 million top prize in the $500,000,000 Extravaganza scratch-off game, lottery officials said. That was 11 days before the prize would've expired. It's unusual, highly unusual, lottery spokeswoman Carolyn Hapeman said Tuesday o
Oct 17, 2012, 9:24 am - Todd - Lottery News

California man collects $120M Mega Millions lottery jackpotReply
Except it sounds like he bought a random ticket at a random store......... and only checked it because of an announcement.
Sep 17, 2012, 11:54 am - Ronnie316 - Lottery News

2nd Powerball winner from Rhode Island announcedReply
She did form a Trust. The article said: Last set up a trust named the Ohana Trust to formally claim the ticket She asle sent her lawyer. The article said: but it fell to her attorney to pose alongside the oversized lottery check. Kathleen Last of Smithfield, R.I., had the winning ticket in the March 7 drawing for the $60 million Powerball prize, state lottery officials said. She elected to take her winnings in a $37 million lump sum. Last's attorney represented her at Tuesday's officia
Apr 5, 2012, 9:41 am - Factorem - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery to give away millions from jackpot mysteryReply
So for me, the bigger story with this announcement is that the lottery has no hope in finding the actual winner. I guess none of the stolen or missing ticket claims had enough meat to work with. I'm surprised this wrapped up this soon. Sign your tickets.
Feb 27, 2012, 9:18 pm - WesternRedDoug - Lottery News

Photos, evidence released in case of murdered Florida lottery winnerReply
This story has just broken my heart from the start. The poor man never had a chance in you know where with those vultures eyeing him. This is also why, should I ever win, we will be moving the day before we claim the ticket. It wont be the house we end up in, but it will get us out of our very small hick town when they make the announcement.
Nov 26, 2010, 6:37 pm - rukiafae - Lottery News

N.Y. couple wins $162M lottery jackpot - but owes $1MReply
Actually they can hire a lawyer and try to have the judgment vacated or thrown out. Morrison will probably make this move since he wants to clear his name. I wish them well but, unfortunately, they are off to a bad start. At the press conference, they announced that they would use the money to help the destitute - that's an announcement you definitely should not make after winning the lottery.
Jan 8, 2010, 9:39 am - Starr920 - Lottery News

Wisconsin factory workers win $208M Powerball lotteryReply
Cash Only, Chuck32 is the one making making the most sense here, and it's obvious to anyone reading this that he knows a heck of a lot more about this topic than you do. If everyone followed your advice there would be a lot more stories about bankrupt lottery winners in the News section. Chuck32, that's good news on a new HL state, although I wish the announcement was going to be that MUSL has decided to switch HL back to real drawings.
Aug 9, 2006, 10:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

Man sues S.C. Lottery, claiming the state is misleading ticket buyersReply
My home state of PA sends out a printout each day from the terminals to say what prizes remain or when a game is being retired . Any time I am standing in line waiting my turn I review the list. You are even allowed to have the lottery attendent print the report that shows remaining prizes . How cool is that! Many folks don't think to ask if it can be done or if they are allowed to have one. Most often the lottery attendent will graciously abide. (they want winners as well as the rest of us pla
Dec 30, 2005, 5:11 pm - TheGameGrl - Lottery News

Casino coupon error gives 11,000 people $525News Story
Roughly 11,000 patrons of Harrah's Joliet Casino in Illinois got a big surprise in the mail last week: a coupon good for $525 in wagering.But casino officials were surprised more than anyone else.The casino's direct-marketing vendor mistakenly made the coupons for an amount much higher than the usual $15 to $20 that was intended to be the value, Harrah's said.The company will honor the coupons, which were sent out last week, said Harrah's Illinois regional president Joe Domenico. The announcemen
Nov 21, 2005, 9:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Oregon Powerball winners deny making demands for interviewsReply
If that's the case I'd tell the lottery flack to tell them all to have the cameras rolling as the time in the conference room will be very brief. I'd walk into the conference room wearing a ball cap and shades and say the following I exist and I'm a live person and goodbye that is the extant of this conference . I'd then leave the room and basically tell the lottery press flack to stuff it! I have made an announcement and had my required conference.As much as this behavior would frowned upon b
Nov 15, 2005, 7:24 pm - Deadsantaclaus - Lottery News