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Michigan friends playing the same lottery numbers both win big in PowerballNews Story
One wins double the prize as the other, thanks to Power Play By Todd Northrop Friends who play together, win together although in this case maybe not winning the same amount. Saginaw, Michigan resident Naomi Cawley, 59, matched four white balls plus the Powerball in the Feb. 21 drawing to win a $50,000 prize. Thanks to her purchasing the Power Play option for an extra $1, the prize was multiplied to $100,000. The winning Powerball numbers drawn that evening were 4, 27, 33, 41, an
Mar 7, 2024, 9:51 am - Lottery News

One month left to claim $1 million Michigan Mega Millions lottery ticket before it expiresNews Story
Not looking good for winning ticket bought nearly a year ago By Kate Northrop A winning Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $1 million is about to go by the wayside as it approaches the one-year expiration date. The expiration date for a winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket bought in Michigan is right around the corner, with just one month left for the winner to step forward. The Michigan Lottery announced on Thursday that time will soon out for the ticket, which was purchased
Feb 16, 2024, 7:54 am - Lottery News

N.C. doctor to use $757,000 lottery win to support his campaign for U.S. Congress seatNews Story
A North Carolina man who won $757,000 in the lottery last week said he plans to spend part of it in his already-declared campaign for a seat in the U.S. Congress. Dr. Josh McConkey, a physician and colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, bought using a ticket using Online Play, matching all five balls in the Cash 5 drawing for a $1.5 million jackpot, according to a Monday news release from the North Carolina Education Lottery. McConkey, of Apex, split the jackpot with another lucky ticket
Feb 13, 2024, 8:02 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts store clerk who tried to steal customer's $3M lottery prize sentenced to probationNews Story
A Massachusetts store clerk embroiled in the unique case involving a $3 million lottery ticket admitted Friday that she tried to cash in on the winnings, despite knowing they belonged to someone else. Carly Nunes, 24, had a choice when she discovered the ticket had been left behind. The decision she made resulted in multiple criminal charges of larceny and fraud. In Brockton Superior Court on Friday, Nunes admitted there was enough evidence to find her guilty of one of those felony indic
Feb 12, 2024, 8:34 am - Lottery News

30 Kentucky middle school employees win $1M Powerball prize, hid lottery ticket in math textbookNews Story
By Kate Northrop A group of 30 middle school employees carpooled to the Kentucky Lottery after the final school bell rang on Tuesday to collect their $1 million Powerball prize. 30 educators from a Boone County middle school regrouped after work to collect the $1 million Powerball prize they won in the Jan. 27 drawing and showed up at Lottery headquarters in high spirits. The group calls themselves the Jones 30, named after the Rector A. Jones Middle School in Florence that brought t
Feb 3, 2024, 9:27 am - Lottery News

Two Massachusetts lottery winners claim $1 million prizes in same game 25 minutes apartNews Story
Might as well take the photo together! By Kate Northrop Two Massachusetts lottery players bumped into each other while they each claimed a $1 million prize from the same game within 25 minutes of each other. Less than half an hour apart on Fri., Jan. 26, two lottery winners stopped by Massachusetts Lottery headquarters in Dorchester to independently claim a $1 million prize from the same scratch-off game. It was an unplanned occurrence, but it was momentous enough for the two pla
Feb 2, 2024, 7:17 am - Lottery News

Michigan man wins $200K Powerball prize after playing his kids' birthdays numbersNews Story
While most parents see their kids as lucky charms, this dad has the proof to back it up. Michigan resident James Allen is up $200,000 after using his children's birthdays as lottery numbers and winning. Allen told the Michigan Lottery that he first believed he had only won $50,000. However, he soon realized the prize money was four times that. The Powerball's Power Play had multiplied his winnings. I checked my ticket and went to bed thinking I had won $50,000 because I forgot about the
Jan 22, 2024, 7:55 am - Lottery News

Massachusetts man and his dog claim $4 million lottery winNews Story
Plans to use prize to help Animal Rescue League A Massachusetts man brought his dog with him to claim a big lottery prize on Wednesday, and he plans to use part of his winnings to help animals. Peabody resident Paul Riley took Raven to Massachusetts Lottery headquarters in Dorchester, where he picked up a $4 million check for hitting the jackpot on a 100X Cash scratch ticket. Riley opted for a one-time payment and will take home $2.6 million before taxes. Some of that cash will go
Jan 20, 2024, 7:02 am - Lottery News

Unclaimed $1 million Powerball lottery ticket bought in Kentucky will expire this monthNews Story
Less than two weeks for the winner to come forward By Kate Northrop There isn't much time left for a Kentucky Lottery player to claim a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million, which is set to expire later this month. Whoever is holding a $1 million winning Powerball ticket in Kentucky better step forward to claim it soon or else risk losing out on the prize for good. Kentucky Lottery officials announced Wednesday that a winning Powerball ticket purchased at Pilot Travel Center
Jan 4, 2024, 6:57 am - Lottery News

North Carolina teen wins $250,000 lottery prize gifted by her grandfatherNews Story
Belated birthday and early Christmas present for new lottery player By Kate Northrop A North Carolina teen won a staggering $250,000 prize on a lottery ticket that was gifted to her by her grandfather, only months after she turned 18. It didn't take long for one North Carolina lottery player to win a huge six-figure prize just mere months after becoming old enough to play the lottery. Yuridia Gallegos-Echavarrieta had incredible beginner's luck on a $5 scratch-off ticket that was
Dec 26, 2023, 9:49 am - Lottery News