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Maryland lottery player almost threw away Fast Play jackpot-winning ticket worth $111,971News Story
Winner balled up six-figure ticket in preparation to trash it By Kate Northrop A Maryland lottery player's first instinct upon scanning a winning ticket worth $111,971 was to crumple it up, but a second thought saved it from a gut-wrenching potential fate in the trash. One Maryland resident nearly tossed a Fast Play jackpot-winning ticket worth $111,971, but something prompted them to ask for help with checking it to be on the safe side. The player, who requested to remain anonym
Dec 15, 2025, 7:16 am - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut man awarded $1 million Powerball lottery prize for birthday present of a lifetimeNews Story
What could be better than winning a million dollars for your birthday? By Kate Northrop There was no better birthday surprise a Connecticut man could have ever given himself than the $1 million Powerball prize he won in the lottery. A Powerball lottery drawing gifted one Connecticut man the birthday present of a lifetime when he was awarded a $1 million prize. The day of the August 30 Powerball drawing, the anonymous lottery player noticed the looming Powerball had ballooned past
Oct 30, 2025, 9:40 am - Todd - Lottery News

South Carolina woman says forgetful husband led to $500,000 lottery winNews Story
Fine, I'll do it myself! By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman's winning story involves a $500,000 prize that may not have come her way were it not for her husband's simple mistake. One South Carolina woman had to take matters into her own hands when her husband forgot to purchase some lottery tickets on her behalf, and the result was nothing short of magical. The anonymous woman was on her way home when she stopped at 357 Redi Mart on Highway 357 in Lyman to pick up the lotte
Jul 30, 2025, 8:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Missouri lottery winner of $189,000 jackpot dreams of helping children in needNews Story
Lucky lottery winner's selfless passion now has more potential By Kate Northrop When asked what she plans to do with her $189,000 Show Me Cash jackpot, one Missouri lottery winner responded without hesitation that she plans on fulfilling her dream to help children in need. A Missouri lottery winner of a $189,000 Show Me Cash jackpot wants to use her prize to add a ray of sunshine to the lives of those less fortunate, namely children and their families. The anonymous woman had pur
Jul 18, 2025, 2:05 pm - Todd - Lottery News

South Carolina woman to stop "fussing" at her husband's lottery hobby after he wins $200,000News Story
Husband's winning purchase converts non-believer wife into lottery enjoyer By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman said she won't chastise her husband for playing the lottery anymore now that he won a $200,000 top prize on a winning ticket. A South Carolina wife thinks she might start to seriously enjoy playing the lottery herself now that her husband's luck pulled through with a $200,000 win. On May 2, the South Carolina Lottery announced that an anonymous couple presented a top
May 12, 2025, 10:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Cash 5 winner's chance meeting with New Jersey Lottery official confirms $678,674 jackpot prizeNews Story
What are the odds? By Kate Northrop A Jersey Cash 5 jackpot winner was skeptical of their $678,674 win, but a coincidental run-in with a New Jersey Lottery official assured them that it was entirely real. The odds of winning the lottery are high enough, but simultaneously winning the lottery and running into an off-duty New Jersey Lottery official and having them confirm the win must certainly be an astoundingly rare sequence of events. The odds of winning the Jersey Cash 5 jackp
Jan 10, 2025, 9:20 am - Todd - Lottery News

Missouri man avoids trashing lottery ticket after reading news story about $1M Powerball prizeNews Story
News story saves million-dollar ticket from the garbage By Kate Northrop A Missouri man saved his million-dollar winning lottery ticket from the trash after reading about a $1 million Powerball ticket in the news. A news story jogged the memory of one Missouri man who nearly threw out a $1 million winning Powerball lottery ticket. The Missouri lottery player, who chose to remain anonymous, had entirely forgotten about the Powerball ticket he purchased at FastLane on Highway 6 in
Nov 15, 2024, 6:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio woman buys new car, wins $100,000 Pick 5 prize the next dayNews Story
Lucky lottery win comes one day after buying a new Lexus By Kate Northrop An Ohio woman was able to pay herself back for her new car when she won a $100,000 Pick 5 prize in the lottery just a day after purchasing it. After buying a new Lexus, an Ohio woman won a $100,000 Pick 5 lottery prize the next day, enough to cover her big purchase. The anonymous lottery winner bought two identical tickets for the midday Pick 5 drawing on Sunday, Oct. 20 at Mookie's Beverage on Miles Road i
Nov 9, 2024, 9:01 am - Todd - Lottery News

D.C. postal worker plans to retire after 30 years with USPS thanks to $1 million lottery prizeNews Story
U.S. Postal Service worker becomes a millionaire and aims at retirement By Kate Northrop A Washington, D.C. U.S. Postal Service worker who dedicated 30 years to his role has his eyes set on retirement after winning a $1 million prize in the lottery. A USPS worker is taking aim at retirement after suddenly becoming a millionaire thanks to the lottery. There is one Washington, D.C. resident loves crossing state lines to play Maryland Lottery scratch-off games. However, it was durin
Sep 19, 2024, 7:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery awards first $4 million top prize in the state's $50 scratch gameNews Story
First top prize winner of a $50 scratch-off in Connecticut comes forward By Kate Northrop The Connecticut Lottery has awarded the state's first top prize from a $50 scratch-off game, worth $4 million. The first top prize winner in a $50 scratch-off lottery game in Connecticut has stepped forward to claim the $4 million prize. Last Wednesday, an anonymous winner claimed the first $4 million top prize in the $4,000,000 Fortune game, the first $50 lottery ticket in Connecticut.
Sep 14, 2024, 8:00 am - Todd - Lottery News