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Man who had open-heart surgery wins $1 million from lottery ticket stuffed in a get-well cardNews Story
A Massachusetts man recovering from open-heart surgery won a $1 million lottery prize on a scratch-off ticket given to him by a friend, according to lottery officials. Alexander McLeish received three scratch-off tickets in a get-well card from a friend earlier this month, according to a news release from the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission. As McLeish scratched off the first three letters on the crossword lottery ticket, his first glimpse of good luck was revealing his initials:
Dec 4, 2021, 4:38 pm - Lottery News

N.C. man wins two $25,000 a year for life prizes after accidentally playing same numbers twiceNews Story
The accidental purchase of two identical Lucky for Life tickets in Saturday's drawing produced not one but two $25,000 a year for life prizes for a very lucky North Carolina man. I was just laying in bed watching a basketball game on TV and I couldn't remember if I filled it out or not, said Scotty Thomas, a 49-year-old dump truck operator from Fayetteville. I went ahead and filled it out again and the next morning my son asked why there were two different amounts listed. I realized, 'I thin
Dec 1, 2021, 11:43 am - Lottery News

Over €85 million in unclaimed Ireland Lottery prizes over the past five yearsNews Story
Lotto game currently on six-month winless streak By Kate Northrop Over the last five years, Ireland's National Lottery has had over 85 million (US$95.8 million) in unclaimed prizes returned to its wallet. Whether lottery winners lose their winning ticket, forget to claim their winnings, or were unaware of the win in the first place, those numbers sure do add up. Each year, from 2016 through 2020, the Lottery saw at least 16.1 million (US$18.1 million) returned back to its bank
Nov 29, 2021, 12:55 pm - Lottery News

Record number of winning tickets sold in single Washington Lottery Match 4 drawingNews Story
Over half a million dollars awarded in one drawing By Kate Northrop A record number of top prize-winning tickets were sold in a single Washington Lottery Match 4 drawing, awarding over half a million dollars in prizes in just one night. 53 Match 4 tickets hit all four drawn numbers on Oct. 30, awarding over half a million dollars in prizes to ticketholders who picked the combination 8-10-17-20. As each top prize-winning ticket is worth $10,000, the Lottery handed out $530,000 j
Nov 23, 2021, 10:41 am - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery announces return of New Year's Raffle after 13 yearsNews Story
One lucky winner to emerge $2 million richer on New Year's Day By Kate Northrop After over a decade, the New Jersey Lottery is bringing back a statewide raffle that will award one lucky player a $2 million grand prize, as well as hundreds of other cash prizes. Beginning Mon., Nov. 22, 500,000 raffle tickets will be up for grabs at $20 each for entry into a series of drawings that could award prizes ranging from $500 all the way up to $2 million. It's been 13 years since we have
Nov 18, 2021, 8:11 am - Lottery News

North Carolina Pick 4 lottery players sweep $10.3 million with 0-0-0-0News Story
Popular number combination lands game's largest payout in one drawing By Kate Northrop North Carolina Lottery six claim offices might be seeing an influx of lucky players claiming winnings after Saturday's Pick 4 drawing produced the popular number combination 0-0-0-0. In just one drawing, the Lottery is paying out $10.3 million in prizes to players who held winning tickets for the combination 0-0-0-0. It's the most ever won in a single Carolina Pick 4 drawing, beating out the
Nov 16, 2021, 10:41 am - Lottery News

Virginia man wins $100,000 on 20 identical Pick 4 lottery ticketsNews Story
A small change and a big bet make all the difference By Kate Northrop The stars aligned for one Virginia man, who hedged his bets on 20 identical tickets in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 drawing on Oct. 23 and walked away with a whopping $100,000. One small change here and a leap of faith there, and William Newell of Alexandria suddenly became $100,000 richer after winning on 20 Pick 4 lottery tickets that each contained the same numbers. Newell is a fan of the Lottery's Pick 4
Nov 4, 2021, 12:12 pm - Lottery News

Florida man plans to buy toothbrush with $1 million lottery prizeNews Story
Lottery winner is ready to live it up By Kate Northrop What would you do with a million dollars? One Florida man, who won a $1 million prize from a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket, is eager to put those winnings to practical use. Brian Nelson, 26, of Leesburg, has had some great timing. One month after getting engaged to his now-fianc e, Emily Pelton, he collected a $1 million second-prize from the Lottery's newest $20 instant game, Gold Rush Limited. Nelson is not too different
Oct 20, 2021, 3:41 pm - Lottery News

South Carolina dog lover wins $30,000 on pup-themed lottery scratch-offNews Story
Lottery player is top dog after impulse buy By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman knew she had to scoop up a dog-themed scratch-off ticket when she saw the new holiday game for sale in the store, and now that she's $30,000 richer, she's glad she listened to her gut. Animal lovers will tell you that puppy eyes are hard to resist, just how hard it was for one woman to resist picking out a ticket from the South Carolina Lottery's new holiday pup-themed scratch-off game, Happy Pawlidays!
Oct 17, 2021, 7:05 pm - Lottery News

$699.8 million Powerball lottery jackpot won by single ticket sold in CaliforniaNews Story
By Todd Northrop One Powerball lottery ticket sold in California won the seventh-largest lottery prize in U.S. history on Monday night. The lucky numbers for the $699.8 million jackpot were 12, 22, 54, 66, and 69, with Powerball number 15. The Power Play multiplier was 2. The top prize was adjusted upwards from the initial estimate of $685 million after all proceeds were counted Monday night. The lump sum payout for the single winning ticket is a jaw-dropping $496 million. The winnin
Oct 5, 2021, 6:21 am - Lottery News