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Special numbers win Kentucky couple $225,000 lottery prize in Cash Ball 225News Story
Couple tests Quick Picks vs. chosen numbers theory and winds up with favorable result By Kate Northrop A Kentucky couple won a $225,000 Cash Ball 225 lottery prize using a set of sweet and sentimental numbers near and dear to them. A retired couple won a $225,000 prize in Cash Ball 225, a lottery game local to Kentucky, after picking up the game a year ago. The husband-and-wife pair, who wished to remain anonymous, will purchase three plays on their tickets. The first set is thei
Sep 30, 2025, 9:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

Missouri lottery winner of $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot comes forward: "I'm a homebody"News Story
The sleepless nights were the best kind of problem to have By Kate Northrop The Missouri lottery winner splitting the historic $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot has come forward to claim his share of the prize just over two weeks after the drawing took place. The Missouri winner of the $1.787 billion Powerball lottery jackpot says he's just a homebody who enjoys relaxing at home, and now, the absurd amount of newfound wealth is going to help him do just that. On Monday, the Missou
Sep 24, 2025, 8:41 am - Todd - Lottery News

$2 mistake turns into $150,000 Pick 5 lottery prize for Maryland playerNews Story
I accidentally hit it a third time. graduation year becomes lucky numbers By Kate Northrop A $2 mistake while purchasing some Pick 5 lottery tickets ended up becoming the happiest accident yet for one Maryland woman, who won a $150,000 prize in a single drawing because of it. An occasional Maryland lottery player had a mishap while purchasing her Pick 5 tickets that cost her $2, but in reality, the transaction could not have gone any better, save for buying more tickets of course.
Sep 18, 2025, 8:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

Forgetful Maryland man doubles Powerball Double Play lottery win to $1 millionNews Story
Backup strategy pays off By Kate Northrop A Maryland man's forgetfulness inadvertently doubled his Powerball Double Play lottery win to a cool $1 million. One Maryland lottery player ended up with $1 million in winnings from a Powerball Double Play drawing after a slight error turned out to work in his favor. The Prince George's County resident, who goes by the name Proud Granddad to preserve his identity, told the Maryland Lottery that he couldn't recall whether he had already p
Sep 9, 2025, 9:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

Kentucky couple who won $250,000 in lottery: "This is literally going to change everything for us."News Story
Work becomes second thought after miracle hits By Kate Northrop A Kentucky couple was hit with a swirling mix of giddy emotions after hitting the lottery for $250,000, a prize that they say will truly change their lives. A Kentucky man urged his wife to hightail it out of work so they could go to Kentucky Lottery offices to claim a $250,000 prize and celebrate the moment together. Michael Perry of Owenton didn't think much of the lottery tickets he purchased at a gas station. Whe
Sep 5, 2025, 8:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

Persistent Kentucky man wins $150,000 Powerball lottery prize: "It's just a dollar."News Story
Loyal lottery player is a huge Power Play fan, and for a good reason By Kate Northrop A Kentucky man who consistently adds the Power Play option to his Powerball lottery tickets has become a first-hand witness to the benefits of the add-on after winning a $150,000 prize. One Kentucky lottery player will not buy his Powerball tickets without the Power Play option, and now he has a track record to demonstrate why. William Elliott has stayed true to his method of lottery play, and h
Aug 19, 2025, 9:33 am - Todd - Lottery News

Family claims biggest EuroMillions jackpot in Irish history at €250 millionNews Story
Family insists the win won't change them but a Rolex would be nice By Kate Northrop An Irish family jointly claimed a record 250 million (US$294.3 million) EuroMillions jackpot this month, the largest EuroMillions jackpot in Ireland's history, and are promising not to let the win change who they are. Aside from taking a vacation, eating every type of food to their heart's desire, and shopping for a Rolex, one Irish family emphasized that they would remain the same even after claiming
Jul 25, 2025, 11:06 am - Todd - Lottery News

15 New Jersey "Night of Millionaires" Powerball winners claim prizes of $1 million and moreNews Story
From birthday luck to dream-inspired intuition: NJ winners share their joyful tales By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery has been reporting a slew of winners skipping through their doors to claim prizes of $1 million and more after one Powerball drawing in April resulted in a Night of Millionaires. After the April 29 Powerball drawing produced 89 second-tier prize winners of at least $1 million, 15 out of 18 New Jersey lottery winners have claimed their winnings, each coming in w
Jun 3, 2026, 8:50 am - Todd - Lottery News

Two Canadian lotteries change privacy policies to hide winner's last names in press releasesNews Story
Winner stories live on forever : Digital footprint concerns in modern age drive policy change By Kate Northrop The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)'s recent policy change makes it the second provincial lottery in Canada to hide winner's last names in press releases and publications. Although total lottery winner anonymity is not a standard in any Canadian provincial lottery, two of Canada's lotteries have taken steps to conceal and protect winner information. Anonymit
May 8, 2026, 11:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

Factory workers share $80.4 million Lotto Max prize, largest payout in Canadian lottery historyNews Story
Factory workers of nearly 30 years to retire as Canada's biggest lottery winners By Kate Northrop Two friends made Canadian Lottery history last week when they split $80.4 million (US$59 million) in Lotto Max winnings, officially making it the largest lottery payout in the nation. There's a new record for the largest lottery payout ever claimed in Canada, set by two friends who immigrated to the country in the 1990's looking for a better life for them and their families. Greg S.
Apr 29, 2026, 6:57 am - Todd - Lottery News