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Canadian man rediscovers forgotten lottery ticket and wins $20 millionNews Story
Winning ticket sat in his wallet for over a month By Kate Northrop A Canadian man was already celebrating a momentous occasion when he rediscovered a forgotten Lotto Max lottery ticket in his wallet worth $20 million (US$16.15 million). Jerry Knot, of Wasagamack, was in good spirits at his daughter's wedding in Winnipeg, but there was plenty more to celebrate when he learned that the disregarded lottery ticket in his pocket was a $20 million winner. Back in August, Knott bought a Lot
Nov 1, 2021, 9:30 am - Lottery News

Wisconsin woman claims $156.2 million Powerball lottery jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop After four months, the $156.2 million Powerball lottery jackpot prize sold in Wisconsin in March has been claimed. Milwaukee resident Mai Xiong brought in the winning ticket for the March 22, 2017, drawing from Pewaukee Corner Pump, 1194 W Capitol Drive in Milwaukee. Xiong chose to receive the lump-sum cash option, meaning she will be paid a sum of $93.1 million before the initial taxes are withheld, including 25 percent for federal tax plus 7.65 percent for state inco
Jul 28, 2017, 7:56 pm - Lottery News

Teacher won Powerball lottery jackpot in 1993, now runs camp for kidsNews Story
Down a near mile-long driveway, past farm fields overflowing with hay, corn and beans, there is a magical place along Lake Winnebago's eastern shore, where hundreds of children come to ride horses, play games, paint pictures and spend time in the great outdoors. It's called Camp Winnegator, a local day camp that runs four or five weeks every summer, primarily catering to kids from in and around Fond du Lac. In fact, knowledge of the camp passes mostly by word of mouth, from one family to the
Aug 23, 2009, 5:08 pm - Lottery News

$1M Wisconsin lottery ticket sold on 'Miracle Mile'News Story
On New Year's Day, Phil Moses was atop a ladder, putting some big news up on the marquis outside Ma Pa's Grocery Express in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Another winning $1 million lottery ticket was sold at the legendary little store located at 506 S. Main St., along a strip dubbed The Miracle Mile. I don't want to sound arrogant, Phil quipped, but I seriously don't understand why people buy lottery tickets at any other location. A $100,000 winning ticket was also sold at Pick 'n Sa
Jan 2, 2008, 2:15 pm - Lottery News

Winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in WisconsinNews Story
The winning Powerball ticket in the weekend drawing was purchased in Stoughton, Wisconsin, lottery officials said Sunday. It said the ticket worth $40.7 million was bought at the Food Pantry/Diamond Jubilee there. The regular numbers drawn Saturday night were 2, 5, 16, 36 and 40 and the Powerball was 36. The holder of the winning ticket has 180 days to claim the prize, lottery spokesman Andrew Bohage said. Once it is claimed, the winner has another 60 days to decide whether to take it i
Apr 2, 2007, 12:17 pm - Lottery News

Wisconsin factory workers win $208M Powerball lotteryNews Story
About 100 cheese factory workers in the Wisconsin town of St. Cloud have been celebrating because they say they're $208 million richer now. Wisconsin state lottery officials say no one has officially stepped forward to claim Saturday's Powerball jackpot. But a large contingent of employees from Sargento Cheese tells WITI-TV in Milwaukee they have the winning ticket locked in a safe somewhere. It's not clear when the group will try to redeem the ticket. Lottery spokeswoman Jessica Iver
Aug 7, 2006, 9:46 am - Lottery News

Is this the year for a Mississippi lottery?News Story
With Mississippi in dire budgetary straits, some are again floating the idea of a statewide lotteryMississippi State Rep. Alyce Clarke, D-Jackson, introduced a bill last week to institute a lottery, reasoning that many of the state's residents already are buying tickets in Louisiana and Georgia - neighboring states that have lotteries - and Mississippi is losing out on that money.Keep the money in the state and help heal financial wounds at the same time. Sounds simple enough.But there's nothing
Jan 24, 2005, 10:44 pm - Lottery News

Tenn. Lottery hires another Georgia veteranNews Story
The Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. on Thursday lured another Georgian to pilot its new lottery.Sidney Chambers was named senior vice president of sales and marketing. He formerly worked at the Georgia Lottery. At least two others have already left for Tennessee, including former Georgia Lottery director Rebecca Paul.Tennessee also has hired Wanda Young Wilson, who will be the games executive vice president and general counsel _ a position similar to her previous job in Georgia.Chambers has wo
Oct 17, 2003, 4:34 am - Lottery News

Welcome back — here’s $45,000News Story
When most people return home from vacation, theyre greeted with stacks of mail, overdue bills and a lawn thats grown knee high.When Rich Smith of Fond du Lac arrived home from vacation, he found out the lottery ticket he bought before leaving won him $45,000.My friends dont believe me because Im such a BS-er, Smith, 35, said, adding that he had to go around to his friends houses Wednesday and show them proof that he had won.Smith bought a weeks worth of Badger 5 Quick Pick numbers at Pump n Pant
Sep 5, 2003, 3:39 am - Lottery News