Search

Michigan man wins $18.41 million Lotto 47 jackpot with numbers he played for 30 yearsNews Story
Thinking of changing up your numbers anytime soon? You might want to rethink that. By Kate Northrop After sticking with the same set of numbers for three decades and rarely missing a drawing, one Michigan man is walking away with a Lotto 47 jackpot worth $18.41 million. There's no way to perfectly describe the unwavering patience and resolve of one anonymous Michigan man, who finally hit the jackpot with the same set of numbers he's played for 30 years. The spectacular win might give
Aug 30, 2021, 2:00 pm - Lottery News

Oregon man wins two prizes for life in one drawingNews Story
Enough money for two lifetimes By Kate Northrop An Oregon man is set for two lifetimes over after winning the top prize twice in the Oregon Lottery's Win for Life draw game. Zane Collins of Brookings is a double-lucky lottery winner who usually plays the odds twice each time. His uncommon strategy has paid off to the tune of $2,000 a week for the rest of his life. I thought that if I win once, it's way better to win twice, Collins told the Lottery when he claimed his prize at L
Aug 7, 2021, 12:38 pm - Lottery News

NC woman wins $2 million from lottery ticket gifted by friendNews Story
A present she'll never forget By Kate Northrop Small gestures may go a long way, but receiving a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $2 million is one that a North Carolina woman will certainly never forget. Karen Urtecho Sandrez of Charlotte won $2 million from a scratch-off, but she was not the one who bought the winning ticket. The ticket that Urtecho Sandrez was gifted was from the North Carolina Lottery's $20 100X The Cash instant game. A family friend purchased the winning ticket
Jul 21, 2021, 10:19 am - Lottery News

SC woman's road trip to NC lands her $1 million lottery prizeNews Story
She can forget about gas money By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman's visit to the next state over was well worth the drive when she picked up a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $1 million. Beverly Vercher was about an hour away from her home in Spartanburg, South Carolina when she decided to make a stop at a convenience store during her trip. Gas money wouldn't be a factor this time purchasing a $1 million top prize-winning ticket would be enough to suffice. About 40 miles away f
Jun 4, 2021, 11:22 am - Lottery News

NC woman misses Powerball drawing, wins $2 million in the next oneNews Story
Turns out, the timing was right for this lucky winner By Kate Northrop It's a common fear among lottery players that your numbers would be picked in a drawing you did not enter, but one North Carolina woman could not have had better timing after missing a Powerball drawing and winning a $2 million prize in the next one. Elizabeth Johnson of Lucama did not buy her Powerball ticket in time for the drawing on Wed., May 19, 2021, but that fateful error earned her $2 million in the one on Sa
Jun 2, 2021, 1:21 pm - Lottery News

Lottery ticket sold in Pennsylvania wins $516 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Updated annuity and cash jackpot final tallies, and location winning ticket was sold By Todd Northrop After a run of 26 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 27th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions game produced a single $516 million winner last night when one lottery ticket sold in Pennsylvania matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. The winner will now have to choose between being paid $516 million in 30 annually-increasing payments over 29 years or the lump-sum cash value
May 22, 2021, 9:16 am - Lottery News

NC man wins $1 million in lottery twice in one yearNews Story
Double-lucky player claims he won on the same number twice By Kate Northrop Most players can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to win a million dollars, but one North Carolina man is lucky enough to have experienced the exciting feeling twice after winning two $1 million prizes in the span of one year. Willard Weber's lucky streak is running a little bit longer after he won not one, but two prizes worth $1 million within one year. The last time the Littleton resident picked
Mar 9, 2021, 3:38 pm - Lottery News

Low on gas, NC man goes into store and picks out $10 million winning lottery ticketNews Story
A North Carolina man is $10 million richer after the low-fuel light came on in his Silverado truck and he decided to fill up with gas, N.C. lottery officials said Wednesday. Allen Boger of Lake Norman planned to stop at a different store to play a different lottery game Saturday morning, according to a lottery news release. But the gas station where he stopped, the Lunar Mart on N.C. 16 in the eastern Lincoln County community of Denver, was closer to his home when the light came on, offici
Feb 18, 2021, 10:55 am - Lottery News

Delaware man "Spare Change" wins $1 million in Maryland LotteryNews Story
Vending machine attendant gets more than a little spare change By Kate Northrop A vending machine attendant who goes by the name Spare Change has just won $1 million from a scratch-off in the Maryland Lottery. The 36-year-old man, who hails from Millsboro, Delaware, picked up his fortune in the midst of his daily routine when he purchased a scratch-off ticket from the Lottery's 100X The Cash game for $20. Spare Change stopped at the 7-Eleven convenience store on Coastal Highway in O
Feb 5, 2021, 1:38 pm - Lottery News

Dozens of lottery players across the USA hit it big in PowerballNews Story
By Kate Northrop In an unusual Powerball drawing Saturday, dozens of players won huge prizes, including a New Jersey player who won the $23.2 million jackpot. Anyone who thought the Powerball excitement would end after one player from Maryland won a massive $731.1 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday was in for a surprise the very next drawing. Just three days later on Sat., Jan. 23, the $23.2 million Powerball jackpot was scooped up by a lone player from New Jersey, with another 43 tick
Jan 26, 2021, 7:10 pm - Lottery News