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NY woman wins $1M a year for lifeNews Story
It was a Hanukkah miracle! Long Island mom Yuliya Lankri said her husband's holiday gift of a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket will pay $1 million a year for life with a guarantee of at least $20 million. Miracles happen, and they happen on Hanukkah, and I believe in that, beamed Lankri, 37, of Valley Stream, at a press conference called by the state Lottery Commission in late January. The stay-at-home housewife and mother of three said her husband, Gabriel, 46, bought the $30 Win $
Feb 8, 2012, 9:18 am - Lottery News

Mass. Lottery ends game that was exploited by high-rollersNews Story
State will add New England multi-state game in March By Todd Northrop Massachusetts lottery players looking to buy Cash WinFall tickets this week had their last chance on Monday, the game's final drawing. The canceled game was the talk of the lottery industry last year, when it was revealed that a small group of high-rollers had identified a weakness in the game's prize structure that would occasionally make the payouts astronomical for players who could afford to wager huge amounts of
Jan 27, 2012, 7:57 am - Lottery News

Happy New Year!News Story
The Lottery Post staff wishes you a happy, successful, and lucky 2012!
Jan 1, 2012, 12:00 am - Lottery News

$173 MILLION: Mega Millions lottery jackpot rollsNews Story
By Todd Northrop Will an incredibly lucky lottery player win a life-changing windfall this week, or will the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game enter into the realm of $200+ million jackpots? We'll find out Friday night, when the $173 million Mega Millions drawing takes place. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is the accumulation of 14 consecutive drawings without a top prize winner. The current jackpot run-up started on Nov. 4 as a $12 million grand prize. The lump-sum cash value s
Dec 21, 2011, 8:37 am - Lottery News

8 winners claim $23.5M in jackpots at NY Lottery Halloween partyNews Story
A Bronx mom dressed as Snooki, a sanitation worker in bunny ears and a babysitter wearing a rainbow hat went trick-or-treating Monday to fetch a load of money. Eight New York Lottery winners were invited to a Halloween shindig they'll never forget, taking home a total of $23.5 million in jackpots. It's not going to change my life, but it's going to change my lifestyle, said city sanitation worker Clayton Wint, 51, of Brooklyn, who picked up an oversized check for nearly $1 million at the
Nov 1, 2011, 4:42 pm - Lottery News

N.C. man claims Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
Shares millions with his daughters By Todd Northrop North Carolina's newest jackpot winners are members of a Greenville, N.C. family who claimed today their half of the Sept. 30 Mega Millions jackpot worth $114 million. Half of the jackpot, $57 million, goes to James Jones, a retired banker from Greenville. Jones chose the lump sum option rather than the annuity and will receive $42.2 million. Jones will split the winnings with his two daughters, Allan Jones of Greenville and Kimberl
Oct 12, 2011, 3:28 pm - Lottery News

NH Lottery to debut new scratch gameNews Story
Players can win $100,000 a year for life Gamblers are getting a sneak peak at a new game from the New Hampshire Lottery that could net them $100,000 a year for life. Lottery Commission Executive Director Charlie McIntyre will unveil the commission's $20 instant ticket Set for Life game on Wednesday in Center Conway. The commission will hold two grand prize drawings, one after about half the 700,000 tickets for the game are sold and another at the end of the game, marketing director Maur
Jul 24, 2011, 10:47 am - Lottery News

One ticket sold in Britain wins biggest European jackpot everNews Story
Worth 161 million (US$258.4 million) but still unclaimed, a Briton holds the lottery ticket that will place them amongst the richest people in the country. When the lucky recipient of Europe's biggest lottery win to date does claim the prize, he or she will be launched straight into the list of the top 500 richest people in the UK, going straight in at number 430, shifting the likes of Sir Tom Jones and David Bowie down a notch in the rich list . The ticket is worth just 4m less than the f
Jul 13, 2011, 10:23 pm - Lottery News

Spanish lottery player wins €123M Euro Millions jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop One lucky lottery ticket sold in Spain won the entire 123 million (US$174 million) jackpot in the Friday Euro Millions drawing. The mega jackpot became so large so fast because the 11 countries participating in Euro Millions boosted the grand prize to 100 million this week to promote the new Tuesday drawings. When no ticket matched all five numbers plus the two lucky stars Tuesday, the jackpot grew to 123 million Friday. This huge jackpot has been really exciting for p
May 14, 2011, 7:53 am - Lottery News

Florida Lottery draws raffle winning numbersNews Story
State tries different raffle cost, prize format By Todd Northrop This afternoon the Florida Lottery conducted its eighth raffle drawing, but its first using a new lower-cost and lower top prize format. The top prize in Lucky 7 Raffle is $700,000, but hundreds of other players will win prizes ranging from $70 to the top $700,000 prize. The complete list of winning numbers for Lucky 7 Raffle can be found at Lottery Post's Florida Lottery Results page. Tickets for the raffle went on
May 5, 2011, 3:35 pm - Lottery News