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New knees for North Carolina $150,000 Powerball winnerNews Story
Lucky winner will be able to pay for essential surgery By Kate Northrop A North Carolina lottery player will be able to get knee replacement surgery after winning a $150,000 Powerball prize. Ronda Isaac, 57, of Lincolnton, North Carolina, will be finally able to undergo a long-awaited double knee replacement surgery thanks to the $150,000 Powerball prize she scooped up earlier this month. I finally get my new knees, she laughed. When you work standing up all the time, that's pret
Jan 16, 2023, 3:17 pm - Lottery News

Retired New York Lottery legend Yolanda Vega to compete on Family FeudNews Story
Yolanda returns to TV to win her own prize money By Kate Northrop Lottery and Family Feud fans unite the popular game show will feature Yolanda Vega, 66, one of the most well-known faces in New York Lottery history. While avid lottery players may recognize Yolanda as the exuberant announcer best known for handing out ceremonial checks with a smile, she's set to reappear in front of the nation to win a prize of her own. In January, the television host and personality retired after
Jan 12, 2023, 7:21 am - Lottery News

Americans gamble over half a trillion dollars illegally each year, AGA Report saysNews Story
Illegal operators capture a third of all gambling revenue, according to study By Kate Northrop According to a report published by the American Gaming Association (AGA), Americans gamble an estimated $511 billion every year through unregulated sportsbooks and websites. Last week, AGA released a report on money spent in the unregulated sports betting and gaming market, which found that Americans spend more than half a trillion dollars on illegal gambling each year. The findings are
Dec 5, 2022, 2:22 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery launches daily in-state jackpot game, records first winnerNews Story
Game had first jackpot winner in just five days By Kate Northrop Last Monday, the Kentucky Lottery officially conducted the first drawing for its new in-state daily jackpot game, Kentucky 5. Kentucky 5 is the latest game to be added to the list of available games in the state of Kentucky, and the Lottery is already celebrating the game's first jackpot winner. Our players love jackpots, and we hear often that they want a game that is just played in Kentucky, Lottery President and
Nov 29, 2022, 5:26 pm - Lottery News

Australian woman cleans out car four months after win, discovers lottery ticket worth $580,000News Story
Keep your tickets in a safe spot! By Kate Northrop Keep those tickets in a safe place! An Australian woman had quite the surprise when she discovered a lottery ticket worth $580,000 (US$387,187) during a car clean-out four months after the draw. Receipts, loose change, hair ties these are the sort of things one could expect to find laying around in someone's car, but a Victorian woman found something of much higher value while doing a deep clean of her own car. For four months, a
Nov 18, 2022, 10:12 am - Lottery News

Kentucky cancer patient out of work wins $234,176 online Instant Play lottery jackpotNews Story
Huge win could not have come at a better time By Kate Northrop A Kentucky man diagnosed with cancer and undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments experienced a turn of events when he won a jackpot worth over $200,000 while playing the lottery online. Frank Long's life has changed drastically since being diagnosed with cancer, but a quick stroke of luck and the right attitude helped make a change for the better. Long's lifestyle looks different than most others'. He goes to
Oct 20, 2022, 3:57 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina woman wins $500,000 after entering lottery draw minutes before sales closedNews Story
Credits the spirit for literal last-minute decision that was worth a half-million dollars By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman won a $501,544 Cash 5 prize after a voice motivated her to enter a lottery drawing just minutes before ticket sales closed. Stephanie Israel of Browns Summit described an urge to buy a lottery ticket late at night on Sat., Oct. 8, a literal last-minute decision that left her a half a million dollars richer. It was late at night and I was lying in bed,
Oct 16, 2022, 5:25 pm - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $5.42M lottery jackpot with online purchaseNews Story
A Michigan man from Wayne County had a little extra money to spend and now he has a lot more as he won a $5.42 million Lotto 47 jackpot after buying a lottery ticket online recently. The winner matched all six numbers drawn 2, 5, 14, 30, 32, and 42 for the Sept. 28 drawing to win the grand prize. The 69-year-old winner who chose to remain anonymous bought his ticket on the Michigan Lottery website . The winning ticket represents the second largest prize ever won by a player who bought ti
Oct 13, 2022, 3:40 pm - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery launches its first $50 scratch-offNews Story
The latest state to join the high price point trend By Kate Northrop The Virginia Lottery recently launched its first-ever $50 scratch-off game, joining several other state lotteries who have ventured into the territory of higher price point tickets. Last Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Virginia Lottery released a $50 scratch-off ticket called $326,000,000 Fortune. Virginia players will be able to try out the Lottery's most expensive scratch-off ticket yet, which carries a $5 million top p
Oct 11, 2022, 8:38 am - Lottery News

Online play taking off: Virginia Lottery hits milestone $2 billion awardedNews Story
Lottery sees increase in profits as well as major payouts By Kate Northrop The Virginia Lottery is seeing huge profits and payouts since the launch of its online games just two years ago. Online players in Virginia have won over $2 billion in online prizes in a little over the past two years alone, the Virginia Lottery reported on Thursday. Lottery players in Virgina have the ability to purchase and redeem tickets from the convenience of their personal devices for games including
Oct 5, 2022, 7:08 am - Lottery News