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South Carolina man picks out $300,000-winning lottery ticket with unique habitNews Story
Superstitious ticket-selecting method works out By Kate Northrop A South Carolina man's personal method of picking out lottery tickets worked out in his favor when he won a $300,000 top prize in a scratch-off game. One lucky South Carolina resident's unique way of playing the lottery ended up winning him a $300,000 top prize from a scratch-off ticket. If it works, it works. An anonymous Bluffton resident is now debt-free thanks to the $10 Stacks of Cash scratch-off ticket he pick
Jun 10, 2024, 7:11 pm - Lottery News

Lottery ticket sold in Illinois wins $560 million Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Winning ticket purchased online By Todd Northrop After a run of 19 drawings without a jackpot winner, the 20th drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game produced a single $560 million winner last night when one ticket sold in Illinois matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball. The winner will now have to choose between being paid $560 million in 30 annually-increasing payments over 29 years or the lump-sum estimated cash value of $264 million. According to USA Mega
Jun 5, 2024, 9:36 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts Lottery celebrates 50th anniversary of first instant ticketNews Story
New scratch-off game to commemorate the world's first instant game will look familiar By Kate Northrop The Massachusetts Lottery is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its introduction of the world's first instant game with the launch of a scratch-off ticket that calls back to the original one sold in 1974. Massachusetts lottery players will get a taste for the original scratch-off lottery ticket that made its debut 50 years ago with a new honorary instant game of the same name.
Jun 4, 2024, 8:51 am - Lottery News

North Carolina 18-year-old wins $1 million in lottery after asking sister to buy ticket for himNews Story
Young winner decides against the lump sum By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man won a $1 million top prize in the lottery after he gave his sister some money to purchase a ticket on his behalf. An 18-year-old North Carolina resident ended up winning $1 million in the North Carolina Lottery after asking his sister to pick up a ticket for him. Jalen McLean, 18, of Raleigh, was all grins from the instant he found out he won a million dollars to the moment he held up the giant ceremo
May 26, 2024, 7:49 am - Lottery News

Florida lottery winners suspect state "system error" is blocking prize payoutsNews Story
Winners say the state is claiming they owe money for nonexistent debts Includes video report By Kate Northrop Florida lottery winners are increasingly expressing frustration over the claims process, with many players complaining that the state is blocking prize payouts and issuing notices of owed money for debts that do not exist. Lottery winners in Florida suspect that an error in the state's internal system is causing it to flag individuals for owed debts where none exist, halt
May 24, 2024, 7:46 am - Lottery News

Michigan man with unique scratch game playing style surprised by $4 million winNews Story
Winner never scratches off the prize amounts on winning lottery tickets By Kate Northrop A Michigan man revealed that he purposefully did not scratch off the prize amount on his winning lottery ticket, and as a result, he ended up waiting three months to find out that it was worth $4 million. A Michigan lottery player did not find out about his $4 million top prize win on a Michigan Lottery scratch-off ticket for three months because he intentionally does not reveal the prize amount
May 23, 2024, 5:24 pm - Lottery News