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Texas Lottery player wins fourth multi-million-dollar prizeNews Story
Joan R. Ginther of Bishop in South Texas has won $10 million, the top prize in $140,000,000 Extreme Payout, a Texas Lottery scratch-off game. Ginther purchased the ticket at the Times Market 2005, 525 Highway 77 Bypass, in Bishop. For selling this ticket, the retailer is eligible to receive a bonus of $10,000. Ms. Ginther today made her fourth appearance at Lottery Headquarters in Austin, collecting the top prize of $10 million in $140,000,000 Extreme Payout, a $50 ticket, said Texas Lott
Jul 1, 2010, 10:54 am - Lottery News

One of Britain's youngest lottery winners, dead at 29News Story
One of Britain's youngest lottery millionaires has been found dead at 29. Stuart Donnelly was discovered at the luxury home he bought after winning almost 2 million (US$2.98 million) when he was 17. When he hit the jackpot in 1997, sharing the 25 million prize fund with 12 other winners, he toasted with Coca-Cola because he was too young for champagne. But his instant riches made him unhappy and he appeared increasingly unable to handle the strain of being a millionaire, friends said.
Jun 25, 2010, 6:54 am - Lottery News

Two big Penn. Lottery prizes due to expire July 4News Story
Unclaimed winning tickets were sold in Westmoreland and Montgomery counties Two Pennsylvania Lottery winning tickets a Powerball ticket worth $200,000 and a Quinto evening ticket worth $50,000 from the July 4, 2009, drawings have yet to be presented for payment. The tickets and prizes will expire on July 4, one year from the date of the drawings. The Lottery never likes to see large prizes like these expire, which is why we're reaching out and hoping someone steps forward to claim them
Jun 22, 2010, 3:58 pm - Lottery News

Bus driver wins £2m lottery jackpot three months after divorceNews Story
It was an amicable divorce and Helen Halstead was happy to wish her former husband the very best of luck for the future. She couldn't have imagined how quickly that wish would be fulfilled. Just weeks after their split, bus driver Kevin Halstead won 2.3 million (US$3.5 million) playing the Lottery. His ex-wife is now coming to terms with the fact that, but for the divorce, Mr. Halstead might have been legally obliged to share his windfall with her. Instead, she is making do with her
Mar 18, 2010, 8:24 am - Lottery News

Florida sheriff fears lottery winner murderedNews Story
A truck driver's assistant who won $16.9 million in the Florida lottery in 2006 is feared dead after not being seen by friends or relatives since April. Abraham Lee Shakespeare, 43, was reported missing by a police informant in November. There are a lot of odd and bizarre circumstances in this case, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. We fear and are preparing for the worst. We're working this case as if it were a homicide. Donna Wood, public information officer for the Polk County Sher
Jan 6, 2010, 5:36 pm - Lottery News

Arizona Lottery's Millionaire Raffle drawing resultsNews Story
The Arizona Lottery conducted its fifth raffle drawing Monday, awarding more than $3 million in total cash prizes, including one $1 million grand prize. A special Early Bird drawing on Nov. 19 awarded $5,000 each to 20 lucky players. The winning numbers for the raffle draw can be found on Lottery Post's Arizona Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/az). Tickets for the Arizona Lottery's latest Millionaire Raffle went on sale Sunday, Nov. 1. Any ticket that won an Early Bi
Jan 5, 2010, 8:08 am - Lottery News

Minnesota Lottery draws winning numbers in raffleNews Story
The Minnesota Lottery selected the winning numbers Friday for its special New Year's Day Millionaire Raffle drawing. The full set of winning numbers are available on Lottery Post's Minnesota Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/mn). Millionaire Raffle is the fourth annual holiday raffle game from the Minnesota State Lottery. Players purchased tickets for $10 each. Tickets went on sale Nov. 3 and were completely sold out by Dec. 23. The raffle has sold out in each of its fou
Jan 2, 2010, 9:19 am - Lottery News

Kansas Lottery raffle drawing is state's firstNews Story
The Kansas Lottery held its first-ever raffle drawing today, creating one millionaire and several more happy, lucky lottery winners. The winning numbers for Kansas Holiday Millionaire Raffle can be found on Lottery Post's Kansas Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/ks). Holiday Millionaire Raffle is a raffle-style game offered by the Kansas Lottery, with a limited number of $20 tickets. With only 150,000 tickets sold for the raffle, Holiday Millionaire Raffle offers the bes
Dec 31, 2009, 4:01 pm - Lottery News

Florida Lottery Raffle drawing crowns 9 new millionairesNews Story
One million Florida Lottery tickets had a shot at winning $1 million, and nine of those are officially chosen as the big winners. Lottery players anxiously waiting to see if they are now among the wealthy can check their tickets at Lottery Post's Florida Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/fl). With only 1 million tickets available for the raffle, Florida lottery ticket buyers had a better chance of winning a million dollars than with any other game offered in the state. The
Dec 31, 2009, 3:29 pm - Lottery News

Idaho Lottery raffle made a millionaire tonightNews Story
Idaho Lottery conducts first USA holiday raffle drawing of 2009 The Idaho Lottery conducted its $1,000,000 Raffle drawing Wednesday evening, and created one instant millionaire. The winning numbers are available Lottery Post's Idaho Lottery Results page (www.lotterypost.com/results/id). In addition to the $1 million top prize, there will be four winners of $10,000, 60 winners of $1,000, 1,000 winners of $100, and 2,000 winners of $50. All prizes are lump-sum cash payments. A total of
Dec 31, 2009, 1:11 am - Lottery News