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$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expiresNews Story
Largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history By Kate Northrop The winning ticket for a $70 million (US$52.85 million) Lotto Max jackpot has officially expired, making it the largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history. Time is up to validate the winning ticket for the highest-possible jackpot for Lotto Max, Canada's multi-province draw game. On Thursday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced that the deadline to claim the $70 million Lotto Max
Jul 2, 2023, 5:38 pm - Lottery News

Massachusetts Mega Millions winner who had $3 million ticket stolen from him claims prizeNews Story
Cashier who tried to claim his prize arrested this week By Kate Northrop The lottery winner of a $3 million Mega Millions prize whose ticket was stolen from him by a liquor store cashier claimed his prize today, the Massachusetts Lottery announced. A press released published today by the Massachusetts Lottery confirmed that Paul Little of Lakeville did indeed receive his $3 million Mega Millions prize after a four-month investigation. Little, a diesel mechanic who works on marine
Jun 30, 2023, 1:29 pm - Lottery News

32 winning tickets split $184,416 California Lottery Fantasy 5 jackpotNews Story
Pattern comes up in drawn numbers By Kate Northrop A notably large number of tickets won the California Lottery's Fantasy 5 jackpot in Friday's drawing. 32 winning tickets are splitting a $184,416 Fantasy 5 jackpot, giving each winning ticket a much lower share of the prize than usual. As a result, each winning ticket will receive a $5,673 share of the jackpot before federal taxes. California does not have a state tax on lottery prizes. The winning numbers in the drawing on F
Jun 28, 2023, 2:53 pm - Lottery News

Iowa woman whose house was destroyed by tornado wins $2 million Powerball lottery prizeNews Story
Luck comes years later for couple who had lost everything By Kate Northrop A woman who lost her home in a tornado won a $2 million Powerball lottery prize, which she'll use to finish building a new house. Years after a tornado destroyed her home, Ottumwa resident Tammy Gordy won $2 million in the lottery. Now, she'll finally be able to complete construction on her new house. We were in the process of building a home, and it kind of got put on hold for a few years, so now this is
Jun 27, 2023, 7:13 pm - Lottery News

Canada man "wins" twice — $35 million Lotto Max jackpot one week after daughter's graduationNews Story
Regular lottery player's big win coincides with big life milestone By Kate Northrop A lot of good happened for one Ontario man who won a $35 million (US$26.58 million) Lotto Max jackpot one week after his daughter's college graduation. Jayasinghe Jay Jayasinghe of Windsor has been a regular lottery player since moving to Canada, but the timing of his lucky break happened to coincide with another great achievement in his family. I always hoped that my opportunity would come, he to
Jun 26, 2023, 11:45 am - Lottery News

$3.9 million Colorado Lotto+ winner just wants a new vacuumNews Story
Sweet and responsible old hippie just wants to enjoy life's simple pleasures By Kate Northrop A new vacuum is all a retired Colorado lottery winner wants to buy after hitting a $3.9 million Colorado Lotto+ jackpot. Bill S. of Carbondale doesn't want much after hitting millionaire status sitting at the top of his wish list is a brand-new vacuum. Having worked in New York City for 30 years as a trauma nurse, Bill moved to Colorado after his parents passed away, recalling his love f
Jun 22, 2023, 7:17 am - Lottery News

$150,000 and $50,000 Powerball lottery tickets from Indiana set to expire this weekNews Story
One huge prize about to go out the window tomorrow By Kate Northrop Two Powerball lottery prizes, one valued at $150,000 and the other at $50,000, are set to expire in Indiana. The Hoosier Lottery made two pleas this week for the owners of a $150,000 winning ticket and a $50,000 winning ticket to come forward and claim their prize before they are gone for good. Seeing as how the $50,000 prize-winning ticket will expire tomorrow, it might be safe to say that no one will be steppin
Jun 21, 2023, 11:55 am - Lottery News

Missouri man unknowingly holds onto Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million for three monthsNews Story
Lottery winner stays true to three-month alarm ritual By Kate Northrop A Missouri man didn't know he was holding onto a winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million for three months. Thanks to a ticket-checking ritual that required an alarm, three months went by before an anonymous lottery winner from Missouri found out he was sitting on a $1 million winning Powerball ticket. A Missouri resident entered the Powerball drawing that took place on Jan. 2, 2023, having bought hi
Jun 19, 2023, 3:26 pm - Lottery News

Luck in "52s" — Oregon woman hits Win for Life jackpot after playing for the first timeNews Story
Lucky number 52 has special significance for lottery player who won $52,000 a year for life By Kate Northrop An Oregon woman is feeling the luck after playing the Win for Life draw game for the first time and winning the game's top prize of $1,000 a week for life. Ruth Salvatore, 73, of Grants Pass, is happy she gave the Win for Life draw game a go. Thanks to wanting to try something new, she's walking away from her first drawing in the game a jackpot winner. Salvatore purchased
Jun 15, 2023, 10:24 am - Lottery News

UK couple scoops £1 million in lottery before overcoming cancer health scareNews Story
Lottery players-turned-millionaires march forward with a smile By Kate Northrop A U.K. couple felt like they were on a merry-go-round when a Welsh man won a 1 million (US$1.26 million) lottery prize during a bout of sickness, followed by his wife both receiving a diagnosis for and beating cancer. The Francis' lives never felt more up and down than when they won 1 million in the U.K. National Lottery's Millionaire Maker drawing in January 2022. From the moment Mark Francis, of Swa
Jun 13, 2023, 3:06 pm - Lottery News