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Arkansas Lottery to debut new Lotto draw gameNews Story
First new in-state draw game since 2012 By Kate Northrop Yesterday the Arkansas Lottery officially announced the introduction of its newest draw game, Lotto. Next week, lottery players in Arkansas will have a new in-state game to try out, one that features a starting jackpot of $250,000. It's the first addition of a new game since the Lottery brought Lucky for Life into the fold in January 2015. Before that, the Natural State Jackpot launched in August 2012. We are extremely
Sep 14, 2022, 10:40 am - Lottery News

Best friends of 30 years split $15.7 million Lotto 6/49 lottery jackpotNews Story
Pals played together for the past three years By Kate Northrop A pair of longtime friends split a $15.7 million (US$12 million) Lotto 6/49 jackpot after playing the lottery together for the past three years. Doug Ellsworth and Lawrence Russell thought that combining their efforts in the lottery would give them an advantage. Turns out, they had the right idea. Having shared a close friendship for three decades, the two will get to share a huge amount of money as well. Ellswort
Sep 10, 2022, 1:48 pm - Lottery News

9-9-9-9 in Virginia Lottery Pick 4 produces huge $8.7 million payoutNews Story
Lucky quad delights players across the state By Kate Northrop A Virginia Lottery Pick 4 drawing produced a lucky combination this week, sparking an impressive payout of $8.7 million to players holding winning numbers. On Wednesday, the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 Day drawing produced the winning numbers 9-9-9-9, no doubt leaving many players in the state in a happy mood. Winning tickets on a $1 wager won $5,000 in the August 31 afternoon drawing, while winning tickets on a fifty-ce
Sep 2, 2022, 5:19 pm - Lottery News

UK woman wins lottery jackpot, finds out she's cancer-free right afterNews Story
Lottery winner urges people to stay on top of their health By Kate Northrop A cancer patient found out from her doctor that she was officially cancer-free immediately after winning a 1 million (US$1.19 million) lottery jackpot. Maxine Lloyd, 50, of Kettering, Northamptonshire, is incredibly lucky she received two sets of good news that anyone would be more than happy to receive one of. However, she's had to overcome a few difficult obstacles and has shown nothing but resilience i
Aug 18, 2022, 4:53 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina Lottery winner: "$4 million is not much these days"News Story
Lucky for Life top prize winner shrugs off prize, says the money won't go far By Kate Northrop A lottery player who won the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life was doubtful that the money would go far in today's economy. In a time of rising inflation and high gas prices, one North Carolina man was not feeling the shock and awe most winners usually feel when they win a big prize in the lottery. In fact, Jimmie Shindler of Gastonia does not have any lavish vacations o
Aug 10, 2022, 4:52 pm - Lottery News

Kansas store owner tracks down $1 million lottery winner who left behind ticketNews Story
Son of store owner says he has no regrets about returning the ticket By Kate Northrop A Kansas convenience store owner made a million-dollar decision to hunt down the longtime customer that had accidentally left behind a winning lottery ticket. A Kansas Lottery retailer held itself to the highest degree of integrity when the store's associates tracked down the loyal customer who had forgotten a $1 million winning lottery ticket on the counter. Kal Patel's parents own the Pit Stop
Aug 8, 2022, 8:00 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery Instant Play jackpot winner celebrates by handing out moneyNews Story
What better way to use the cash? By Kate Northrop A Kentucky woman made it her goal to spread the love from winning an Instant Play jackpot by handing out some of her winnings to strangers. Christmas in July must have struck a chord with Crystal Dunn of Louisville, who decided there was no better way to celebrate her win than gifting some of the money to random strangers. On the night of July 7, a message popped up on Dunn's computer alerting her that she had won a jackpot worth
Aug 1, 2022, 4:49 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man thought $1 million lottery prize was $1,000News Story
Three zeroes make a big difference By Kate Northrop A lucky lottery winner was confounded to learn that the ticket he was holding in his hands was not worth a $1,000 prize as he had originally thought, rather it was worth much more. A Michigan man mistook a $1 million top prize-winning lottery ticket for a $1,000 winner, but he was in for quite a revelation. The Detroit resident bought said scratch-off ticket at Corner Liquor Shoppe on West Kennett Road in Pontiac, but this purch
Jul 26, 2022, 8:08 pm - Lottery News

$366.7 million Powerball jackpot won in VermontNews Story
For the first time in history, the winning Powerball jackpot ticket was sold at a Vermont retailer, Vermont Lottery officials announced Thursday. The winning ticket was sold in Middlebury, at the Short Stop gas station on Court Street part of the Jolley chain of gas stations. The owner of the lucky ticket, who has not stepped forward to claim the windfall yet, won a payout worth $366.7 million spread out over 30 years, which they could take as an immediate cash payout of $208.5 million.
Jul 1, 2022, 7:23 am - Lottery News

Florida lottery winner of $2 million prize credits pregnant dog for winNews Story
Man's best friend is a lucky dog By Kate Northrop A Florida man who won a $2 million top prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket is giving credit where credit is due his pregnant pet dog. Leonard Linton, 42, of Pinetta, says that it's thanks to his lovely little pooch, Ivy, that he won a $2 million prize in the Florida Lottery. Recently while he was out, Linton received a call that his poor dachshund was not feeling well. He took a different route home to get to her as soon as
Jun 23, 2022, 1:13 pm - Lottery News