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Florida lottery winner of $2 million prize credits pregnant dog for winNews Story
Man's best friend is a lucky dog By Kate Northrop A Florida man who won a $2 million top prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket is giving credit where credit is due his pregnant pet dog. Leonard Linton, 42, of Pinetta, says that it's thanks to his lovely little pooch, Ivy, that he won a $2 million prize in the Florida Lottery. Recently while he was out, Linton received a call that his poor dachshund was not feeling well. He took a different route home to get to her as soon as
Jun 23, 2022, 1:13 pm - Lottery News

Scammer who conned UK National Lottery of £2.5 million given more time to repay fundsNews Story
Man who forged winning ticket has yet to pay back a single cent By Kate Northrop A con artist who scammed the UK National Lottery of 2.5 million (US$3.06 million) by forging a winning ticket has been handed a wider window to pay back the funds he owes. Edward Putman, 56, who is also a convicted rapist, was given three months to pay back 939,782.44 (US$1,149,405.61) at a crime hearing in January. After failing to meet his obligation, he should have had to serve six more years in pri
Jun 20, 2022, 12:07 pm - Lottery News

VIDEO: Should you move to California to win the lottery?News Story
New York, New Jersey and Florida oh my! By Kate Northrop A winner from New York? Again? Oh, someone won the jackpot! Let me guess California. It's always someone from New Jersey... How many times have you heard that someone won Mega Millions or Powerball only to find out that the winner is from one of these three states? Everyone dreams about winning the lottery so does this mean you should pack your bags and move to California to make it come true? WATCH: Should you mo
May 27, 2022, 6:11 pm - Lottery News

Florida lottery winner discovers unemployment benefits collected by imposterNews Story
Charles Dennis Engelhardt's legacy of state lottery winnings took a strange turn this month when Florida's unemployment offices (DEO) and Florida Lottery withheld his $600 Florida Lotto X winnings to cover part of a current debt balance of $1,799 for an unemployment overpayment. Engelhardt told News 6 the notices made no sense because he and his wife retired in early 2014 and have had no reason to collect unemployment benefits over the last 8 years. We were making close to what we were m
May 20, 2022, 7:03 pm - Lottery News

Miami man is Florida's newest millionaire after playing Jackpot Triple PlayNews Story
A Miami man is Florida's newest millionaire after hitting it big playing the state lottery's Jackpot Triple Play game. Daniel Alvarez, 49, claimed the $1.95 million jackpot after winning the February 25th drawing. He chose to receive his winnings in a one time lump-sum payment of $1,492,240.62. Alvarez purchased his Jackpot Triple Play with Combo Quick Pick ticket from La Esquina Tropical, at 1060 Southwest 8th Street in Miami. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling it.
May 16, 2022, 3:04 pm - Lottery News

Big letdown for North Carolina lottery "winner" when barcode proves false winNews Story
By Kate Northrop A Florida trucker experienced the letdown of his life after his suspicion of a big win was proven wrong by the barcode on his lottery ticket. Florida resident James Kinard was sure the lottery ticket he bought while passing through North Carolina was a winner, but the good feeling came crashing to a halt when the barcode on the ticket proved it was a false win. While making a stop in Statesville, Kinard decided to play the North Carolina Lottery's 50X Multiplier gam
May 2, 2022, 11:54 am - Lottery News

Florida lottery winner of $1 million prize wants only one thing with winningsNews Story
Veteran doesn't have a long wish list By Kate Northrop A Florida veteran wants to spend his prize money on one big item after scooping up $1 million on a Florida Lottery scratch-off, but he'll have a lot left over. Although James Musselwhite of Sarasota won a million dollars in the lottery, he doesn't have a long wish list of things he'd like to buy. The veteran had quite the bout of luck when he stopped at Circle A Food Place on Bahia Vista Street in Sarasota, where he bought
Apr 27, 2022, 2:21 pm - Lottery News

Multi-state lottery game Powerball celebrates its 30th birthdayNews Story
Lotteries look back on three decades of winning By Kate Northrop Powerball, one of the largest draw-based lottery games in the United States, is turning 30 years old this week. State lotteries across the country are celebrating Powerball's 30th anniversary this week by taking a look back on some of their biggest local winners in the game's history. Happy birthday to Powerball, North Carolina Lottery Executive Director Mark Michalko said. No game has produced bigger dreams in No
Apr 20, 2022, 9:11 am - Lottery News

Lottery courier service allows Minnesota players to buy tickets onlineNews Story
Minnesota Lottery players can now order tickets remotely By Kate Northrop Minnesota Lottery players now have the option of playing the state's top draw games online after a lottery courier service expanded its operations to the North Star State. Lottery courier service theLotter recently launched its Minnesota website to allow state residents to play their favorite local games online. In the past, the company established itself as a mode for international players to play USA lo
Mar 23, 2022, 6:15 am - Lottery News

Convicted murderer Dee Dee Moore in support of anonymous lottery claims in FloridaNews Story
Moore says having lottery winners' identities revealed puts a target on them By Kate Northrop The woman who was convicted for killing Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare said in a phone interview that she supports anonymous prize claims as a measure to protect lottery winners from harm. Dee Dee Moore, now 49, was found guilty of first-degree murder and possessing and discharging a firearm on Dec. 10, 2012 after prosecutors argued that she swindled and then killed Shakespeare
Mar 2, 2022, 5:54 pm - Lottery News