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Illinois Lottery releases 2020 MS Project instant ticketNews Story
100% of ticket proceeds fund research and treatment for people living with multiple sclerosis The Illinois Lottery this week released its annual MS Project scratch-off ticket, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Greater Illinois Chapter of the National MS Society. All proceeds from this ticket go to The MS Research Fund, which is devoted to finding a cure for multiple sclerosis (MS) and providing treatment for those living with the disease. Here at
Mar 12, 2020, 9:51 am - Lottery News

Michigan man claims $3.4M Lotto 47 jackpotNews Story
A Macomb County, Michigan, man has some planning to do after winning a $3.4 million Lotto 47 jackpot. The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, won the big prize when he matched all six Lotto 47 numbers drawn Feb. 8. The winning numbers drawn that evening were 6, 7, 12, 16, 18, and 46. He bought the winning ticket at the Victory Inn, located at 28950 Mound Road in Warren. I heard a winner had been sold at the Victory Inn, so I checked my ticket. Then I checked it again, and then
Feb 27, 2020, 5:54 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts woman wins her second $1M lottery prizeNews Story
About a decade after Linda Sweeney won a $1 million through the Massachusetts Lottery, the Dorchester resident celebrated another victory last week. Sweeney won her second $1 million prize on a scratch ticket, this time through the lottery's 200X instant game. The win came 10 years and two months after her first $1 million win in the Billion Dollar Blockbuster instant game, which was on Dec. 7, 2009. Sweeney purchased the most recent winning ticket at the Stop Shop on Freeport Street in Do
Feb 23, 2020, 7:55 am - Lottery News

UK Couple plans to spend lottery jackpot on new kneesNews Story
A couple who won 1 million (US$1.3 million) in the United Kingdom's National Lottery plan to spend their winnings on a pair of replacement knees. Malcolm and Bev Dixon, from Leigh in Greater Manchester, initially believed they had scooped 1,000 after matching five numbers and the bonus ball in last Wednesday's Lotto draw. After becoming millionaires, the grandparents said the first thing they intended to buy was a new pair of knees for Mrs. Dixon, a 50-year-old pub landlady. This win c
Feb 6, 2020, 7:20 am - Lottery News

Oregon man claims $8M lottery jackpot after accidentally putting winning ticket through the washNews Story
Laundry day got very exciting for an Oregon man who accidentally washed his wallet, with a Megabucks ticket worth $8.4 million inside. Fortunately, it survived, even though two less-valuable tickets didn't. I washed my wallet and then realized I had lottery tickets in there, said Scott Moe of Portland, who won the prize. A couple of the tickets were destroyed, but not the jackpot ticket. Moe was piecing together his laundered lottery tickets right before bed, and after utilizing the lott
Jan 17, 2020, 8:23 pm - Lottery News

Georgia Lottery launches new Cash Pop draw gameNews Story
Match only one number and win The holiday season is getting even more festive with the launch of a new Georgia Lottery draw game. Starting Sunday, Dec. 8, the new Cash Pop game will offer players a chance to win cash prizes up to $1,250 five times a day, every day by matching just one number. Cash Pop is the first new Georgia Lottery game to be available at both retail and through iLottery channels. We are laser-focused on our mission to maximize revenues for HOPE and Pre-K, Georgia Lo
Dec 7, 2019, 8:08 am - Lottery News

Michigan woman learns she won $5M lottery prize while scrolling FacebookNews Story
A woman from Grand Rapids, Michigan, says she had no idea she'd won a $5 million Lotto 47 prize until she was on Facebook the night after the drawing. I usually only buy Lotto 47 tickets when the jackpot gets over $10 million, said the player, who chose to remain anonymous. When I was at the store, I saw the jackpot was only at $5 million, but I decided to get a ticket anyway. The night after the drawing, I was scrolling through Facebook when I saw a news station had posted that someone
Dec 4, 2019, 3:20 pm - Lottery News

Woman who won lottery before wedding wins again on anniversaryNews Story
A North Carolina woman who won a $50,000 lottery jackpot three days before her wedding scored another big win on her one year anniversary. Genia Harrell of Vanceboro told North Carolina Education Lottery officials her first brush with lottery luck came in October 2018, when she won $50,000 from a Powerball drawing. Harrell said she experienced a sense of deja vu when she scored a $5,000 prize from the Lottery's October Lucke-Rewards drawing. It's crazy, Harrell said. It's unbelievable.
Nov 8, 2019, 2:10 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts man wins $1M lottery for second time in 18 monthsNews Story
A Massachusetts man won his second $1 million lottery payout last week less than two years after drawing a lucky ticket for the first time. For the second time in 18 months, Rolf Rhodes of Mendon has won a $1 million prize on a Massachusetts State Lottery instant ticket. Rhodes won his most recent prize in the $4,000,000 Instant Jackpot instant game. He chose the annuity option on his prize and received the first of 20 annual payments of $50,000 (before taxes). He purchased his winning
Nov 4, 2019, 8:29 am - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery's newest draw game has first drawing tonightNews Story
Tonight marks the first drawing for the newest Idaho Lottery game, 5 Star Draw. 5 Star Draw is an Idaho-only draw game with a jackpot prize that begins at $250,000 and continues to grow until there is a winner. 5 Star Draw is the first new in-state Draw Game launched by the Idaho Lottery since Idaho Cash in February of 2017. Tickets for the game are only available from licensed Idaho Lottery retailers. Sales for 5 Star Draw tickets began on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Our players re
Oct 1, 2019, 6:42 pm - Lottery News