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Kentucky man who won $500,000 lottery prize celebrates by giving retailer employees moneyNews Story
First thought from lottery winner is a generous one By Kate Northrop A Kentucky man's first action on his to-do list after winning $500,000 in the lottery was to give money away to the employees at the store he bought the ticket from. A Kentucky lottery winner decided to pay it forward after he won a $500,000 top prize in a scratch-off game. Last Sunday, Daniel Reffitt was leaving the Meijer grocery store on Houston Road in Florence when he walked by a Kentucky Lottery vending ma
Sep 5, 2023, 3:57 pm - Lottery News

Virginia college student who "never wins" lands a $500,000 scratch-off lottery prizeNews Story
Lucky student picks out a top prize-winning lottery ticket By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman who very rarely picks up a lottery ticket because she doesn't understand them found success with one particular scratch-off that landed her a $500,000 prize. Virginia Beach resident Lilian Gutierrez Silva says she doesn't think much about playing the lottery, but perhaps the ticket she bought on a whim that ended up winning a $500,000 prize might change her mind. I never win! she told the
Aug 31, 2023, 3:55 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina woman wins largest Keno lottery prize in state history at $168,750News Story
New record to beat in in-state Keno game By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman set a new record for the largest win in the North Carolina Lottery's Carolina Keno game at $168,750. There's a new record to beat in the Carolina Keno game, with one lucky player setting the bar at a $168,750 win. Durham resident Tiffany Warner was the one to make Carolina Keno history on Friday afternoon when she bought a multiplier ticket during the final Carolina Keno Bonus hour promotion. To
Aug 29, 2023, 12:28 pm - Lottery News

$1 million Mega Millions prize won in Iowa will expire in two weeksNews Story
Over 70 other prizes valued at $1,000 and above unclaimed By Kate Northrop Mega Millions lottery players in Iowa should rifle through their drawers if they think they bought a ticket in Ames last year, as there are just two weeks left on the clock to claim a $1 million Mega Millions prize. Time is ticking to collect a $1 million Mega Millions prize in Iowa, and it'll soon expire if no one steps forward to claim it. Last September, someone in Ames bought a Mega Millions ticket at
Aug 25, 2023, 12:42 pm - Lottery News

Washington man wins $717,500 in lottery after heartwarming moment he rescues kittenNews Story
Karma came calling when postal worker refused to give up on Peaches the kitten By Kate Northrop A Washington man won $717,500 playing the Washington Lottery's Hit 5 draw game after he saved a trapped kitten. Joseph Waldherr, of Tacoma, was rewarded with a $727,500 lottery win after the heartwarming moment he rescued a helpless kitten. Last month, the postal worker got to his workplace as usual and heard a tiny meowing sound. He looked up, down, left and right but couldn't figure
Aug 24, 2023, 1:32 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina man plays Cash 5 lottery game for the first time, wins $331,792News Story
It takes one to win By Kate Northrop With the tap of a finger, a North Carolina man won a $331,792 lottery jackpot playing Cash 5 for the very first time. Clinton resident Michael Eaves felt like trying something new, and he's proving why it might take just one ticket to win after winning a $331,792 Cash 5 jackpot on his first try. It was my first time playing that game, he told the North Carolina Lottery. On Wednesday, Eaves said he decided to pull up the Lottery's mobile ap
Aug 23, 2023, 6:52 am - Lottery News

First $25 million scratch-off lottery prize claimed in MassachusettsNews Story
Largest instant prize ever awarded in Massachusetts state history By Kate Northrop The largest scratch-off prize in Massachusetts state history has been claimed at a whopping $25 million. Yesterday, the Massachusetts Lottery announced that it has officially awarded the biggest instant prize in the state's history to a trust. State lotteries have gradually been adding scratch-off tickets with bigger and better prizes in hopes of wowing and attracting players to their lottery ticke
Aug 16, 2023, 12:55 pm - Lottery News

Virginia sailor sets new record for largest instant lottery prize won online in U.S.News Story
Lucky winner sails into $1,817,588 jackpot By Kate Northrop A Virginia man set a record for the largest instant online lottery prize won in the United States at $1,817,588 right from the comfort of his car. Byron Bundoc didn't need to buy a lottery ticket at a brick-and-mortar retailer to win big. Instead, he won over $1,800,000 while sitting in his driveway. Earlier this month, the Virginia Beach native had just returned from participating in a volunteer event when he arrived ho
Aug 15, 2023, 6:48 pm - Lottery News

Utah man who drove across state lines to play lottery in Idaho wins $3 million Mega Millions prizeNews Story
Dedicated player refuses to sit out and watch others try their luck By Kate Northrop A Utah man is glad he drove across state lines into Idaho on two separate occasions to play the lottery after it led to him winning a $3 million prize in the Mega Millions multi-state game. A Utah man wasn't about to let himself sit out on all the fun while other lottery players from surrounding states tried their luck. Although the state of Utah does not have a lottery, that was not stopping J.
Aug 14, 2023, 5:10 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wins record $503,254 Club Keno prizeNews Story
Lucky player wins second big Club Keno prize and makes history while he's at it By Kate Northrop A Michigan lottery player won his second big Club Keno jackpot and set the new record for the highest prize won in the game at $503,254 while doing so. Dan Housler, of Portage, made Michigan Lottery history and established a new personal best at Club Keno when he won a record-setting $503,254 jackpot. Club Keno is an in-state draw game that draws 20 numbers from 1 to 80 in drawings th
Aug 13, 2023, 3:16 pm - Lottery News