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Maryland husband calls wife cheap for lottery strategy, but she wins $229,774 using her methodNews Story
Lottery-playing husband and wife have differing opinions on how to place a bet By Kate Northrop A husband called his wife cheap for the way she chooses to play the lottery, but her $229,774 Racetrax prize is anything but. Despite her husband's dismissal of her lottery playing tendencies, a Maryland woman stuck to her guns and won a $229,774 Racetrax prize. It's not the first time her persistence paid off either. The winner, who dubbed herself and her husband the Bowie Ballers, ha
Nov 9, 2023, 10:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $4 million after being unable to buy lottery ticket he originally wantedNews Story
It was meant to be after all By Kate Northrop A Michigan man won $4 million on a lottery ticket he originally did not want after finding out that the store was sold out of the game he was looking to buy. An anonymous Michigan lottery player walked into a store wanting to buy a specific type of lottery ticket but had to settle for another kind instead. He ended up winning a $4 million prize because of it. A Kent County man, who opted to keep his identity hidden, wasn't sure if wha
Oct 2, 2023, 10:22 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia woman finds two-month-old $100,000 Powerball lottery ticket while rifling through papersNews Story
Don't forget where you put your tickets! By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman was going through some papers when she came across a forgotten winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000. Two months after the drawing had taken place, a Virginia woman found a winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000. An anonymous woman from Springfield, Virginia claimed a $100,000 Powerball prize on Wednesday at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. She was sifting through some papers when she found a
Sep 25, 2023, 11:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland woman wins $1 million in lottery two weeks after winning $50,000News Story
Maryland Lottery sees Mrs. Millionaire claim a prize just two weeks apart By Kate Northrop A Maryland woman won $1 million just two weeks after winning $50,000 in the lottery. An anonymous Oxon Hill resident, dubbed Mrs. Millionaire to keep her identity private, made a swift return to Maryland Lottery headquarters to claim an even bigger prize since her first $50,000 win. On July 25, the 67-year-old claimed a $50,000 Pick 5 prize she won in the July 23 midday drawing. During that
Aug 10, 2023, 1:11 pm - Todd - 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 - Todd - Lottery News

Arkansas woman sleeps with lottery tickets under pillow, wins $2 million Powerball prizeNews Story
It worked for her in the past! By Kate Northrop An Arkansas woman wanted to win Powerball so badly, she slept with her lottery ticket under her pillow and she woke up to a $2 million prize the next morning. While children will place their baby teeth under their pillow to look forward to a visit from the Tooth Fairy, some lottery players rest their heads on their tickets dreaming of that big win. For one Arkansas woman, that dream came true when she woke up the next day. An anonym
Dec 17, 2023, 9:52 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$2B Powerball winner Edwin Castro bought $4M mansion for parents while brother manages his wealthNews Story
World's biggest lottery winner is spreading the wealth to his family By Kate Northrop Sources close to Edwin Castro, the winner of the world's largest lottery jackpot, have revealed that he's been generously sharing his prize money with his family, who are also involved managing his finances. The Altadena Japanese-inspired mansion Edwin Castros scooped up for $4 million earlier this year was actually purchased for his parents, according to the New York Post. It isn't Castro who's
Dec 13, 2023, 7:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

Bill to allow Pennsylvania lottery players to claim anonymously passes unanimously in SenateNews Story
Senator warns current laws can lead to having a target on your back By Kate Northrop A bill that would allow some lottery winners in Pennsylvania to claim prizes anonymously passed unanimously in the Senate. On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Senate approved a bill that would allow lottery winners of prizes $100,000 and above to remain anonymous. Senator Lisa Baker, the bill's sponsor, said Senate Bill 373 will provide protection for players' winnings, families, and identities. Th
Sep 21, 2023, 5:58 pm - Todd - Lottery News

"Lottery Lawyer" Jason Kurland sentenced to prison after defrauding winners of over $100 millionNews Story
13 years in prison for man who stole from his own clients By Kate Northrop New York-based attorney and self-proclaimed Lottery Lawyer Jason Jay Kurland, 49, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after stealing millions of dollars from the dozens of significant lottery jackpot winners he advised. After trial began in July 2022, in which he was accused of multiple counts of fraud and money laundering, Kurland has been handed a 13-year prison sentence for his role in carrying out sch
Jun 16, 2023, 2:17 pm - Todd - Lottery News

U.K. convicts used stolen card to win £4 million lottery prize; now card owner wants the winningsNews Story
Blotto Louts bender is short-lived Includes video report By Kate Northrop The owner of the debit card two United Kingdom convicts used to purchase a winning lottery ticket worth 4 million (US$4.98 million) says he wants to see at least a portion of the prize. Joshua Addyman, 29, was on the receiving end of a fraudulent debit purchase made by two jobless convicts, Mark Goodram and Jon-Ross Watson, which resulted in a 4 million lottery win. Just having learned of the win last w
Apr 16, 2024, 8:12 am - Todd - Lottery News