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Australian man wins lottery after dreaming of jackpotNews Story
An Australian man who won a lottery prize worth AU$3.5 million (US$2.5 million) said it wasn't entirely a surprise he had dreamed the win just three weeks earlier. The lucky winner now believes premonitions do come true after winning the First Prize of $20,000 a month for 20 years in the latest Set for Life draw following a dream he had where he won the lottery. The ecstatic man's entry won the First Prize in Set for Life draw 1137 on Sept. 16th. The Sydney man is the third First
Sep 17, 2018, 4:24 pm - Lottery News

Woman given lottery ticket for graduation gift wins $2,000 a month for lifeNews Story
By Todd Northrop Imagine starting life after graduation with a $2,000 a month head start. That's exactly what one Connecticut woman did. 22-year-old Anissa Dellaripa of South Windsor, Connectiucut, was given a $1 Win for Life Ticket for graduation and it paid off in a big way. My dad often buys me scratch tickets for fun, Dellaripa told lottery officials. He gave me this one and said, 'Here, scratch it.' The ticket cost only a dollar. Dellaripa scratched the ticket and couldn't bel
Sep 15, 2018, 8:54 pm - Lottery News

NJ Lottery Pick 6 jackpot highest in 4 yearsNews Story
$16.7 million drawing tonight By Todd Northrop New Jersey Lottery Acting Executive Director James Carey is urging New Jersey Lottery players to get their Pick 6 game tickets as early as possible in advance of the Thursday, September 13 drawing for the $16.7 million jackpot. This is the largest Pick 6 jackpot since June 2014, and the fourth largest in 10 years. The jackpot has been growing since February 19, 2018 and is ready to be won soon by a lucky New Jersey Lottery player. The lotte
Sep 13, 2018, 8:28 am - Lottery News

Oregon Lottery glitch in July made all Keno tickets losersNews Story
The Oregon Lottery has built up a $1.2 billion a year business trafficking in the eternal thrill of gambling. Just one of its games, Keno, was played an extraordinary 73.7 million times last year. But the Keno odds took a sudden swing in the early morning hours of July 23, when scanners read all Keno tickets as losers, even when they weren't. The Lottery never widely disclosed the technical glitch that gave players zero chance of winning. The agency confirmed the defect lasted nearly six h
Sep 10, 2018, 5:53 am - Lottery News

Colorado man wins lottery for third time in 17 monthsNews Story
Includes video report A Colorado man has won the lottery for the third time in a year and half for a total of $1 million. The Colorado Lottery said a Colorado Springs man, identified only as Paul G., won a total of $1 million from three scratch tickets since March 2017. $750,000 of his winnings come from second-chance drawings. The Colorado Lottery said Paul won $250,000 on a Thrilling Crossword scratch ticket in March 2017, then on Aug. 14, 2018 he won $500,000 on a second chance drawi
Sep 5, 2018, 11:15 am - Lottery News

Money really does lead to a more satisfying lifeNews Story
New research suggests that more money really does lead to a more satisfying life. Surveys of thousands of Swedish lottery winners have provided persuasive evidence of this truth. Lottery winners said they were substantially more satisfied with their lives than lottery losers. And those who won prizes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars reported being more satisfied than winners of mere tens of thousands. These effects are remarkably durable. They were still evident up to two decades aft
Aug 25, 2018, 8:25 am - Lottery News

Powerball winning ticket sold in Saturday's $245.6 million drawingNews Story
A single ticket sold in New York state won Saturday's Powerball jackpot worth $245.6 million, lottery officials announced early Sunday. The winning ticket was sold at the Stop Shop, 2754 Hylan Boulevard, on Staten Island, according to the New York State Lottery's Web site. There was no immediate word on who holds the winning ticket. Also Saturday there was a winner in Florida of a secondary prize of $2 million and a winner in Georgia of a $1 million prize. Saturday's winning Powerball n
Aug 12, 2018, 3:36 pm - Lottery News

Maryland man wins $50,000 after friend checks discarded lotto ticketNews Story
A Maryland man who unknowingly struck gold with a scratch-off also hit the jackpot with his choice of friends, as the lotto player's pal alerted him to the big win after he had discarded the ticket. The 67-year-old Baltimore County man routinely travels up and down Belair Road to purchase instant tickets for games that still have unclaimed top prizes, he told the Maryland lottery. Most recently he bought a Gold scratch-off ticket at Nikki's Discount Liquors in Baltimore, but thought he ha
Jul 9, 2018, 9:04 am - Lottery News

Father and son win big in Virginia Lottery Cash 5News Story
A Newport News man and his son split a hefty Virginia Lottery win. Lamar Mouling, Sr. bought three Cash 5 tickets for himself and one for his son, Lamar Mouling, Jr. Each ticket had the same 5 numbers in the June 14th drawing, and they turned out to be the winning numbers. Together the pair won a total of $400,000, or $100,000 per ticket. The winning numbers were 3, 10, 13, 14, and 15. Lamar Sr. purchased all four tickets at Stop Go located at 14609 Warwick Boulevard in Newport News. Th
Jul 5, 2018, 9:01 am - Lottery News

Man wins $4 million Massachusetts lottery prize, plans to take care of motherNews Story
Matthew Spaulding is the first lucky winner in a new Massachusetts State Lottery game. The Rockland, Massachusetts, resident is the first to claim the $4 million prize in the state's 100X instant ticket game, which began in mid-June. Spaulding claimed his prize this month, opting for the one-time payment of $2,600,000. He told lottery officials he plans to use a portion of the winnings to care for his mother. Four $4 million prizes and 14 $1 million prizes remain in the 100X game, lo
Jul 5, 2018, 8:53 am - Lottery News