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New Michigan lottery player wins $500,000 on his first-ever ticketNews Story
Young player asks parents for help on how to play and wins six-figure prize By Kate Northrop A Michigan man who has never played the lottery before won $500,000 on his first try after having been inspired by his mother to play. Hitting 21 years of age is a big milestone for anyone, but for one new lottery player, claiming a $500,000 prize on his 21st birthday made it a day he'll remember forever. A Livingston County man, who chose to remain anonymous, won $500,000 on his first lo
Feb 15, 2024, 3:52 pm - Lottery News

Kentucky man who won $500,000 lottery prize celebrates by giving retailer employees moneyNews Story
First thought from lottery winner is a generous one By Kate Northrop A Kentucky man's first action on his to-do list after winning $500,000 in the lottery was to give money away to the employees at the store he bought the ticket from. A Kentucky lottery winner decided to pay it forward after he won a $500,000 top prize in a scratch-off game. Last Sunday, Daniel Reffitt was leaving the Meijer grocery store on Houston Road in Florence when he walked by a Kentucky Lottery vending ma
Sep 5, 2023, 3:57 pm - Lottery News

Maryland woman wins $50,000 Pick 5 prize the same day she collects second-chance lottery prizeNews Story
She won using the same numbers that previously won her $25,000 By Kate Northrop A Maryland woman says she is on a lucky streak after stepping out of the Maryland Lottery's headquarters just to win a $50,000 Pick 5 prize right across the street. 59-year-old Victoria Sadler can't believe her luck after she won $50,000, not only after having just claimed another lottery prize that same day, but doing so using the same numbers that won her a $25,000 prize the year before. Last week,
Aug 29, 2023, 5:16 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina woman "cried all the way home" after winning "life-changing" $723,755 lottery jackpotNews Story
Winner hopes the prize will convince her husband to retire By Kate Northrop A North Carolina woman could not hold back the tears after winning a life-changing Fast Play jackpot worth $723,755. To say Cynthia Neely of Gold Hill was overwhelmed with joy was an understatement the tears did not stop flowing even as she drove all the way home after winning an entire North Carolina Lottery Fast Play jackpot. On July 11, Neely's $10 Jackpot 7's Fast Play purchase won her 100% of the jac
Jul 25, 2023, 11:20 am - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery launches new system, players unable to check ticketsNews Story
Players and retailers vent frustrations By Kate Northrop On Sunday, the Connecticut Lottery launched a new statewide retail system that was years in the making, but the change has left some players and retailers frustrated. All 2,900 Connecticut Lottery retailers have officially been updated with a new statewide lottery system, but not everyone is finding the transition seamless. On May 21, 2023, the Lottery did away with its older Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) system, wh
May 26, 2023, 9:48 am - Lottery News